The development of intellectual property law involves policy considerations of industry, Congress, federal agencies, and international standard-setting organizations. We apply economic principles to help understand tradeoffs in regulations that affect copyrights, patents, and private litigation in the federal courts.
Research Papers
Website Blocking Revisited: The Effect of the UK November 2014 Blocks on Consumer Behavior
Michael D. Smith, Brett Danaher and Rahul Telang
Whether and how copyrights should be enforced in the digital age has…
Research Papers
The Dual Impact of Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue: Cannibalization and Promotion
Michael D. Smith, Liye Ma and Alan L. Montgomery
There are two main hypothesized effects from movie piracy: a cannibalization effect…
Press Releases
Aligning Incentives to Reduce Online Piracy
Amy Smorodin
By Thomas Lenard Published in The Hill on February 19, 2016 Last…
Commentaries and Op-Eds
Aligning Incentives to Reduce Online Piracy
Thomas M. Lenard
Piracy and the Supply of New Creative Works
Michael D. Smith
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang Last week we blogged about…
The Truth About Piracy
Michael D. Smith
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang Earlier this week, we gave…
Press Releases
Digitization Offers Prospect for Music Licensing Reform
Ashley Benjamin
Lenard, White Proposal Advances Market Forces in Licensing Contact: Amy Smorodin (202)…
Research Papers
Moving Music Licensing Into the Digital Era: More Competition and Less Regulation
Thomas M. Lenard and Lawrence White
The system for licensing music in the United States for public performances…
The Perfect Storm: Snowstorms and the Impact of Theatrical Attendance on DVD Sales
Michael D. Smith
By Michael Smith, Peter Boatwright and Patrick Choi Everyone knows that movies…
The Effectiveness of Site Blocking as an Anti-Piracy Strategy: Evidence from the U.K.
Michael D. Smith
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang It is well established in…
