Events

Research News

Deforestation
Study  |  11/14/2024

Climate Impact of Carbon Crediting Projects Is Substantially Overestimated

A new meta-study published in Nature Communications has revealed that emission reductions from climate mitigation projects are significantly lower than claimed. Benedict Probst, Head of the Net Zero Lab at the Institute, and coauthors systematically reviewed  more than 60 empirical studies, uncovering substantial quality issues with carbon credits.

 
Symbolic image for a machine learning model that searches patent documents for similarities
Study  |  10/10/2024

NBER Study Confirms Strong Performance of Institute’s PaECTER Model for Patent Analysis

A recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has confirmed the strong performance of PaECTER, a patent analysis model developed by a team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. The model came out on top in a comparison with other models in tasks critical to patent examination and innovation research.

 
UNO building in Vienna.
Miscellaneous  |  10/09/2024

Automation of Contracting Simplified by UN Model Law

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has adopted a Model Law that is intended to standardize and facilitate the formation and performance of automated contracts online. As a member of the E-Commerce Working Group, Jörg Hoffmann, a researcher at the Institute, participated in several discussion rounds on the drafting of the Model Law.

 

Institute News

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Miscellaneous  |  11/13/2024

The Program Is Available Now! − RISE7 Workshop

On 17 and 18 December 2024, the Institute will host the seventh “Research in Innovation, Science and Entrepreneurship Workshop” from young researchers for young researchers. Participants can expect exciting topics and a stimulating exchange of ideas. Alexander Oettl, Professor at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech, will give the keynote speech on “Building Tomorrow's Science: The Interplay of Talent, Geography, an AI”.

 
Event Report  |  10/07/2024

Florence Conference on IP, Competition and Innovation

On 3 and 4 October, the Conference on Intellectual Property, Competition and Innovation was held in Florence. The conference, jointly organized by the European University Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, presented a selection of previously unpublished papers by lawyers and economists on a wide range of topics at the intersection of intellectual property and competition law.

 
New location at Karlstor/Stachus in Munich. Photo: Myriam Rion
Miscellaneous  |  09/11/2024

Relocation of the Institute and New Building Site

Due to space constraints, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition has to move to a new building. The transfer to the new location is planned for the first quarter of 2025.

 

Recent Publications

Intellectual Property and Competition Law

Research Papers

Hilty, Reto M.Collective Management Systems for Copyright and Related Rights in Latin America in Selected Countries (Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper, No. 24-14), 2024, 189 S. (gemeinsam mit Gonzalo Nazar).

 
Research Papers

Batista, Pedro Henrique D.Recomendaciones para una Regulación Internacional de Información sobre Secuencias Digitales (DSI) (Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Discussion Paper, No. 24), 2024, 9 S.

 
Research Papers

Kim, DariaRegulating Genome-Edited Products – an International Trade Law Perspective (Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper, No. 24-13), 2024, 51 S. (gemeinsam mit Tolulope Anthony Adekola et al.).

 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research

Discussion Papers

Harhoff, Dietmar; Heller, David; Momtaz, Paul P. (2024). Inventor Returns and MobilityCESifo Working Paper No. 11449.

 
Articles in Refereed Journals

McCabe, Mark J.; Mueller-Langer, Frank (2024). Open Access Is Shaping Scientific Communication Funders and Publishers Should Roll Out Policies in Ways to Support Their Evaluation Science, 385 (6714), 1170-1172.

 
Discussion Papers

Heller, David; Asam, Dominik (2024). Generative AI and Firm-level Productivity: Evidence from Startup Funding Dynamics.