Reports on the control of patents by large corporations
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"Reports on the control of patents by large corporations" is an investigative study produced by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how major companies concentrated and exercised power over patent rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reports on the control of patents by large corporations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5502841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reports on the control of patents by large corporations Context triple: [Bureau of Corporations, notableWork, Reports on the control of patents by large corporations]
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A.
The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age
"The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Tim Wu that critiques the rise of corporate concentration and argues for a renewed, more aggressive antitrust enforcement in the modern economy.
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B.
Corporate Control, Corporate Power
"Corporate Control, Corporate Power" is a critical analysis by Edward S. Herman examining how large corporations shape economic structures, political processes, and media systems in modern capitalist societies.
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C.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
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D.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
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E.
The Danger of Software Patents
"The Danger of Software Patents" is an essay by Richard Stallman warning that software patents threaten innovation, restrict programmers' freedom, and endanger the development and distribution of free software.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reports on the control of patents by large corporations Target entity description: "Reports on the control of patents by large corporations" is an investigative study produced by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how major companies concentrated and exercised power over patent rights.
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A.
The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age
"The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Tim Wu that critiques the rise of corporate concentration and argues for a renewed, more aggressive antitrust enforcement in the modern economy.
-
B.
Corporate Control, Corporate Power
"Corporate Control, Corporate Power" is a critical analysis by Edward S. Herman examining how large corporations shape economic structures, political processes, and media systems in modern capitalist societies.
-
C.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
-
D.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
-
E.
The Danger of Software Patents
"The Danger of Software Patents" is an essay by Richard Stallman warning that software patents threaten innovation, restrict programmers' freedom, and endanger the development and distribution of free software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic policy document
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze concentration of patent ownership
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to examine corporate control over patent rights ⓘ to inform U.S. antitrust and competition policy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
concentration of patent ownership in key industries
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effects of patent control on market competition ⓘ methods used by corporations to consolidate patent control ⓘ relationship between patents and monopoly power ⓘ |
| author | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
early 20th‑century U.S. antitrust investigations
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progressive era economic reforms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
economics
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law ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| focus |
barriers to entry created by patents
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cross‑licensing agreements ⓘ exclusive licensing practices ⓘ major industrial corporations ⓘ patent pools ⓘ |
| genre |
government investigation
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regulatory report ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
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executive branch officials ⓘ regulatory agencies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| producedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Corporations
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sherman Antitrust Act
NERFINISHED
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U.S. antitrust law ⓘ U.S. patent law ⓘ regulation of corporate power ⓘ |
| subject |
antitrust policy
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competition law ⓘ industrial concentration ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ intellectual property ⓘ large corporations ⓘ monopoly power ⓘ patent control ⓘ technology licensing ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | multi‑part report series ⓘ |
| usedBy |
antitrust regulators
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legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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Subject: Reports on the control of patents by large corporations Description of subject: "Reports on the control of patents by large corporations" is an investigative study produced by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how major companies concentrated and exercised power over patent rights.
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