This paper analyzes how an inventor should …x the licensing terms to license a standard in complying with a non-discrimination requirement. Using a model incorporating imperfect competition between a …nite number of users and product di¤erentiation, we compare three di¤erent regimes: …xed fee (also known as royalty free), per unit royalty and two-part tari¤. We highlight the di¤erent e¤ects of ...

This paper analyzes how an inventor should …x the licensing terms to license a standard in complying with a non-discrimination requirement. Using a model incorporating imperfect competition between a …nite number of users and product di¤erentiation, we compare three di¤erent regimes: …xed fee (also known as royalty free), per unit royalty and two-part tari¤. We highlight the di¤erent e¤ects of ...