Timothy Simcoe

Professor Simcoe’s research covers topics in innovation, technology, intellectual property and corporate strategy. He is an expert in the area of standards and standards development. He has consulted for major corporations in the information technology sector. In 2014-15, Professor Simcoe had the privilege to serve as a Senior Economist on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. He has previously worked at the University of Toronto and Ernst & Young LLP.

Tim Simcoe received his A.B. in Applied Math and Economics from Harvard University, and he also holds an M.A. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an editor at several journals, including Management Science.

EDUCATION

PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2004 MA, University of California, Berkeley, 2003 AB, Harvard College, 1996

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Lemley, M., Simcoe, T. (In Press). "How Essential are Standard-Essential Patents?", Cornell Law Review, 104 (3), 607-642
• Righi, C., Simcoe, T. (2020). "Patenting Inventions or Inventing Patents? Strategic Use of Continuations at The USPTO",
• Hovenkamp, E., Simcoe, T. (2020). "Tying and Exclusion in FRAND Licensing: Evaluating Qualcomm",
• Simcoe, T., Watson, J. (2019). "Forking, Fragmentation, and Splintering", Strategy Science, 4 (4), 283-297
• Goldfarb, B., King, A., Simcoe, T., Bettis, R., Greve, H., Shaw, J. (2019). "Learning and Reporting after the Replication Crisis", Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1), 12977-12977
• Catillon, M., Gertler, P., Simcoe, T. (2019). "Who Benefits Most in Disease Management Programs?: Improving Target Efficiency", Health Economics, 28 (2), 189-203
• Righi, C., Simcoe, T. (2019). "Patent Examiner Specialization", Research Policy, 48 (1), 137-148
• Simcoe, T., Toffel, M. (2018). "Environmental Platform LEEDership at USGBC", HBS Press
• Goldfarb, B., King, A., Simcoe, T. (2018). "Heritability of Trust and Distrust Remains Unknown.", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (10), E2149-E2150
• Ganglmair, B., Simcoe, T., Tarantino, E. (2018). "Learning When to Quit: An Empirical Model of Experimentation",
• Simcoe, T., Righi, C. (2017). Standards, patents and innovation."Handbook of Innovation and Standards", Edward Elgar Publishing
• Simcoe, T. (2017). How to Make and Keep a Patent Pledge. In , Contreras, J., M, Jacob. (Eds.), "Patent Pledges: Global Perspectives on Patent Law's Private Ordering Frontier", Edward Elgar 285-290
• Simcoe, T., Shampine, A. (2017). Economics of patents and standardization: network effects, hold-up, hold-out, stacking."The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law: Competition, Antitrust, and Patents", Cambridge University Press
• Contreras, J., Biddle, B., Chien, C., Knebel, D., Lemley, M., Lim, D., Love, B., Menell, P., Miller, J., Simcoe, T., Vertinsky, L., Winston, E. (2016). "Comments of Law and Business Scholars Submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Regarding a Proposed Update to the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property", University of Utah College of Law Research Paper (182)
• Simcoe, T. (2015). Modularity and the Evolution of the Internet."Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy", University of Chicago Press
• Simcoe, T. (2014). "Governing the Anti-commons: Institutional Design for Standard Setting Organizations", University of Chicago Press, 14 99-128
• Agrawal, A., Graham, S., Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2014). "Industry standards, intellectual property, and innovation: Introduction to the special issue", International Journal of Industrial Organization (36), 1-3
• Simcoe, T., Rawley, E. (2013). "Information, Knowledge and Asset Ownership in Taxicab Fleets", Organization Science, 3 (24), 831-845
• Rawley, E., Simcoe, T. (2013). "Information Technology, Productivity, and Asset Ownership: Evidence from Taxicab Fleets", Organization Science, 24 (3), 831-845
• Simcoe, T., Farrell, J. (2012). Four Paths to Compatibility."The Oxford Handbook of the Digital Economy", Oxford University Press 34-58
• Muzyrya, Y., Simcoe, T. (2012). "Standardization and the Cost of Using Knowledge", Academy of Management Proceedings, 2012 (1), 17325-17325
• Bekkers, R., Catalini, C., Martinelli, A., Simcoe, T. (2011). "Showcase: A database for standards and patents", 2011 7th International Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT)
• Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2011). "A NAASTy alternative to RAND pricing commitments", Telecommunications Policy, 35 (11), 1010-1017
• Simcoe, T., Graham, S., Feldman, M. (2009). "Competing on Standards? Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, and Platform Technologies", Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 18 (3), 775-816
• Simcoe, T., Waguespack, D., Fleming, L. (2008). "What's in a (Missing) Name? Status and Signaling in Open Standards Development", NET Institute Working Paper (08)
• Rawley, E., Simcoe, T. (2008). "Horizontal Diversification and Vertical Contracting: Firm Scope and Asset Ownership in Taxi Fleets", Academy of Management Proceedings, 2008 (1), 1-6
• Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2008). "Patents and the performance of voluntary standard-setting organizations", Management science, 54 (11), 1920-1934
• Simcoe, T. (2007). "Intellectual property and compatibility standards: A primer", First Monday
• Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2007). "Network Operators' Requirements and the Structure of Telecommunications Standards", International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research, 5 (1), 103-117
• Mehta, A., Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2007). "Identifying the Age Profile of Patent Citations", Boston University-Department of Economics
• Simcoe, T. (2007). Delay and de jure Standardization: Exploring the Slowdown in Internet Standards Development."Standards and Public Policy", Cambridge University Press 260-295
• Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2005). "Evaluating the performance of standard setting organizations with patent data", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology 195-205
• Rysman, M., Simcoe, T. (2005). "Evaluating the performance of standard setting organizations with patent data.", SIIT 184-194
• Mathaisel, B., Simcoe, T. (1995). "Alliance ecology: A key to multimedia strategic success", PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST USENIX WORKSHOP OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 189-208
• Macher, J., Mowery, D., Simcoe, T."E-Business and the Semiconductor Industry Value Chain: Implications for Vertical Specialization and Integrated Semiconductor Manufacturers",

SELECTED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

• Simcoe, T. Learning When to Quit: An Empirical Model of Experimentation in Standards Development, NBER Summer Institute, 2019
• Yang, X. , Sahoo, N. Effect of Content Sourcing Strategy on Online News Subscription, Marketing Dynamics Conference, University of Maryland, 2019
• Simcoe, T. Discussion of Doctoral Research, Roundtable on Engineering and Economic Research, Georgia Tech, 2018
• Simcoe, T. Patent Examiner Specialization, University of Bordeaux Seminar, University of Bordeaux, 2018
• Simcoe, T. Disclosure Rules and Declared Essential Patents., Tilburg Law and Economics Seminar, Tilburg University, Netherlands, 2018
• Simcoe, T. Upstream, Downstream: Diffusion and Impact of the Universal Product Code, Bocconni Seminar, Univeristy of Bocconi, Milan, 2018
• Simcoe, T. Disclosure Rules and Declared Essential Patents, University of Mannheim IO Seminar, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim, 2017
• Simcoe, T. Learning When to Quit: An Empirical Model of Experimentation, Toulouse School of Economics IO Seminar, Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse School of Economics, 2017
• Simcoe, T. Patent Examiner Specialization, Copenhagen Business School Strategy Seminar, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen Business School, 2017
• Simcoe, T. Differentiation in Adoption of Environmental Standards: LEED from 2000 to 2014, Minnesota Strategy Seminar, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota, 2017
• Simcoe, T. Disclosure Rules and Declared Essential Patents, Duke Strategy Seminar, Duke University, Duke University, 2017

AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2018, Outstanding Contribution to Questrom Doctoral Programs, Boston University Questrom School of Business
• 2016, Distinguished Mentor Award, BU Questrom Doctoral Students Association
• 2016, BU Questrom Full Time MBA Class of 2016, Favorite Elective Professor
• 2009, "Outstanding" Teaching Award, Rotman School of Management
• 2008, Glueck Best Paper Award, 2008, Academy of Management BPS Division
• 2008, Business Policy and Strategy Division/Glueck Best Paper Award, Academy of Management
• 2007, Bell Canada University Labs Grant, Bell Canada
• 2006, Finalist, IEC Centenary Challenge, International Electrotechnical Committee and Economist Magazine
• 2004, Connaught New Faculty Start-Up Award, University of Toronto
• 2003, CITRIS Fellowship, Berkeley Center for I.T. Research in the Interest of Society
• 2003, Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, U.C. Berkeley
• 2003, Finalist, Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition, INFORMS
• 2001, Robert M. Noyce Memorial Fellowship, Intel Corporation
• 1999, Ph.D. Fellowship, 1999-2000, U.C. Berkeley, Haas School of Business