In this episode, our guest is Naomi Lamoreaux from Yale University. We dive into history to talk about big corporations, patent trolls and sharks, and litigation wars between companies! Take a look at this episode and let us know your thoughts @POID_cast on X or email us at [email protected]! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 02:55 Patents or Prizes for Innovations? 07:07 Litigation Wars and Property Rights 11:10 Who are Patent Trolls?  19:24 Standard Oil Company, Innovations, Mergers  28:55 What Does an Ideal Patent System Look Like?  38:04 Cheezy Questions! Any Strategies to Publish a Paper? 43:12 Mean (!) Comments by Referees