We analyze the potential spillover effects from patent-infringement litigation initiated by non-practicing entities (NPEs). When a firm is sued by NPEs, its at-risk technology peers also experience significant market value losses around the litigation filing date, losses that are much greater...

Science parks play a growing in knowledge-based economies by accommodating high-tech firms and providing an environment that fosters location-dependent knowledge spillovers and promote R&D investments by firms. Yet, not much is known about the economic conditions under which such entities may...