Conference on IT innovation 2004.12.13-14
Conference on IT Innovation 2004.12.13-12.14 ■Conference on IT InnovationDate: December 13th abd 14th 2004renVenue: Sano-Shoin Hall at Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Tokyo, JapanSupported by the Japan Patent Office 2004.12.13 IPR, Standards and Competition Policy for Cumulative Innovation 9:15 Welcoming remark: Sadao Nagaoka (Hitotsubashi University)An Address: Kunihiko Shimano (Director of Academic I.P. Advancement Office, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office)Session #1: IPR and standards Chair: Hideshi Itoh ( Hitotsubashi University) 9:30 to 10:45: Lead paper “Digital Rights Management and the Pricing of Digital Products” Suzanne Scotchmer (University of California, Berkeley) Discussant: Kazuharu Kiyono (Waseda University)11:00 to 12:00: “Coalition formation for a consortium standard through a standard body and a patent pool: theory and some evidence from…