5G and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Competition Policy in the Internet of Things

5G communications technologies will transform entire industries around the world and are already a core element of the mobile communications and automotive ecosystems. 5G and Beyond brings together some of the world's leading thinkers in law, economics, and competition policy, drawn from academia, government, and industry, to lay the intellectual foundation for sound innovation and competition policy in wireless-enabled environments. Contributors include former heads of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Commissioners of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and International Trade Commission, distinguished academics, and industry leaders. Chapters provide economically grounded and empirically informed analyses of the innovation policy issues involved in the development and adoption of 5G-enabled computing and communications technologies in the Internet of Things.

• Situates intellectual property and competition policy within the context of real-world supply chains that will be enabled and transformed by 5G communications technologies
• Includes contributors with a broad range of experience in innovation policy issues in academia, industry, and government