Introduction

Kensuke Kubo is a researcher in the field of industrial organization and competition policy. He also has research experience in the areas of development economics and agricultural economics. Kensuke is interested in how economic policies such as competition policy and patent policy affect firm behavior and the overall economy. His professional experience includes two years as an examiner in the mergers and acquisitions division of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (the Japanese competition authority). He has also worked at a U.S. consulting firm supporting corporate clients in regulatory and litigation matters.

■The Impact of Pharmaceutical Patent Protection in Developing Countries
・Research Questions Addressed: How did the introduction of pharmaceutical patent protection in developing countries such as India affect R&D and pricing by pharmaceutical companies? How did those changes affect consumers?
■The Interaction Between the Licensing of Standard-Essential Patents and Competition
・Research Questions Addressed: When a major supplier of semiconductor chips used in cellular communication also owns a large number of standard-essential patents, how should the firm's technology licensing contracts and royalty rates be set?

Areas of Research

・Industrial Organization
・Competition Policy
・Economic Policy

Social Contributions

・Improved policy design by government agencies and the legislative branch
・Improved decision-making by regulatory agencies and courts in individual cases and disputes