The introduction of cellular phones in January 1985 provided users with the opportunity of making a phone call from (almost) literally anywhere in the UK for the first time. The introduction of this new good raises significant public policy questions and also interesting questions of business...

This article reviews the experience of SEMATECH as a model for high-technology research consortia. SEMATECH's original aims of developing next-generation manufacturing technology proved hard to achieve, and the program has refocused on generic technology and the equipment industry...

We examine various conceptual issues raised by the “patent wars” that have occurred in recent years in telecommunications. We conclude that “patent wars” are the natural consequence of the multi-invention nature and massive growth of the industry and the probabilistic and...