Coordination mechanisms around ICT standardization projects: Four empirical essays on patent pools and consortia

This thesis focuses on the impact of coordination mechanisms, createdaround technological standards with a special focus on 3rd generation Informationand Communication Technology, on innovation. We are particularly interested in twotypes of coordination mechanisms: patent pools and industry consortia. This thesis iscomprised of four econometric papers analyzing the impact of consortia and patentpools on the incentives to innovate and innovation strategies of participatingcompanies.