Patent holders are increasingly making voluntary, public commitments to limit the enforcement and other exploitation of their patents. The best-known form of patent pledge is the so-called FRAND commitment, in which a patent holder commits to license patents to manufacturers of standardized products on terms that are ''fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory.'' Patent pledges have also been appearing in fields well beyond technical standard-setting, including open source software, green technology and the biosciences. This book explores the motivations, legal characteristics and policy goals of these increasingly popular private ordering tools. Jorge Contreras and Meredith Jacob bring together work by more than a dozen international experts who examine the phenomenon of patent pledges from a variety of perspectives and analytical frameworks. The book assesses patent pledges as mechanisms for facilitating platform promotion, open innovation, economic development and environmental sustainability. Legal practitioners who are involved in intellectual property licensing, litigation and business transactions will find this book a key resource, as will in-house lawyers and managers at firms engaged in technology development and standardization. It will also be a key reference for scholars in law, economics, business and political science. Contributors include: C. Asay, B. Awad, M. Bohannon, M. Callahan, J. Contreras, D. Greenbaum, M. Jacob, Y. Kim, M. Maggiolino, C. Maracke, A. Metzger, L. Montagnani, J. Schultz, S. Scott, T. Sebastian, N. Shanahan, R. Sichel, R. Sikorski, T. Simcoe, D. Valz, L. Vertinsky, E. Wang, E. Winston, S.-S. Yi

The Just Between Us you know and love-now for fathers and daughters! Co-written by a real-life father-daughter team! In this journal co-author of the original Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter, Sofie Jacobs, partners with her father Jonathan Jacobs to offer advice and prompts for fathers and daughters to express anything and everything. With sensitivity and thoughtfulness, this interactive keepsake journal provides the space and encouragement for father-daughter conversations, packed with all the essentials to cultivate shared respect and deep understanding in one of life's most important relationships. Perfect for fathers and daughters who are already close, it is also a shared resource for any father-daughter pair looking to deepen their relationship! Includes: • Advice and guidance from a real father & daughter duo • Writing and drawing prompts to get the conversation started-and keep it going • Pages for drawing funny pictures and making ambitious lists • Plenty of free space for writing about whatever is on both of your minds

Looking for tween gifts for girls or the perfect mother gift?A journal for girls or girl's diary-Just Between Us: Mother and Daughter: "Packed with writing prompts, it's the perfect gift for Mother's Day."- Girl's Life magazine Have you ever wondered... What your mom thought the moment you were born? Or where your daughter would go if she could go anywhere in the universe? Just Between US-The mother daughter journal: Thoughtful writing prompts and entertaining mini quizzes in this beautiful mom and daughter journal pave the way to discussing everything from friends and school to crushes and growing up. Just Between Us provides plenty of free space for writing about whatever comes to mind, plus pages for drawing and making lists, ensuring this mom and me journal stays refreshingly open-ended. A bestselling mom and daughter journal: With advice and perspectives from both generations, two lovely ribbon bookmarks (one each for mother and daughter), and appealing illustrations, this deluxe hardcover journal has established itself as a bestselling phenomenon. It's a surefire hit with moms and girls alike! If you liked Wreck This Journal or The Care and Keeping of You, you'll love Just Between Us as a gift for tween girls and moms alike Also, for those granddaughters out there, don't miss Just Between Us: Grandmother & Granddaughter: A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal

This interactive follow-up to the beloved and bestselling Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter journal is packed with new ways to share and get creative together. With sensitivity and thoughtfulness, this hands-on keepsake journal provides the space and encouragement for mother-daughter conversations. Co-written by a real-life mother-daughter team, Meredith and Sofie Jacobs, and featuring inspirational mantras, notecards, stickers, stencils, and certificates of appreciation alongside conversation-sparking prompts, this shared journal has all the essentials to cultivate shared respect and deep understanding in one of life's most important relationships. As mothers and daughters, how much do we share with each other, and how might our lives be enriched if we dared to be more open? This eye-catching journal and keepsake is an ideal tool for initiating difficult and important conversations between mothers and their daughters. Perfect for moms and daughters who are already close, it is also a shared resource for any mother-daughter pair looking to deepen their relationship. * BESTSELLING JOURNAL SERIES: First published over 10 years ago, Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter continues to be a bestseller! Now remade with new prompts, new art, and new interactive content, this journal is perfect for long-time fans and new journalers alike. * MOTHER-DAUGHTER AUTHOR DUO: Meredith and Sofie Jacobs, the mother-daughter co-authors, started journaling together when Sofie was just nine years old. Today, they're still close, completing one another's sentences as they collaborate on special projects like this one! But they've also been in your shoes: they know both the joys and challenges of this most important relationship because they've lived it. * INTERACTIVE CONTENT: Playful interactive content like sticker sheets, cardstock notecards, stencils, mantras, and certificates of appreciation add a whole new level of self-expression and communication. The journal includes writing prompts to get the conversation started and keep it going, as well as drawing activities to draw you out and keep it fun. * FOR THE RELUCTANT JOURNALER: Perfect for a reluctant reader, writer, and journaler, it's full of drawing prompts and other interactive activities that don't require pages of writing which can sometimes feel like homework. Instead, engage with highly visual and interactive content, and play! * SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: This journal is filled with opportunities for socio-emotional learning, from prompts asking users to reflect on what matters to them and how they feel to stickers that reflect their daily emotions. In addition, it's filled with opportunities for gifting-from notecards to certificates to mantras-inviting users to listen to one another, and encourage one another. * TIMELY: In a new age of feminism and #MeToo, mothers and daughters are eager to share more and uplift one another. This journal will facilitate those necessary conversations in fun, funny, and heartwarming ways by offering a safe space to be honest. Writing removes a layer of awkwardness by providing some distance, and will encourage vulnerability and truthfulness in those more reluctant to share. * PERFECT GIFT: Perfect for Mother's Day gifting, as well as everyday gestures of appreciation and togetherness. PERFECT FOR: * Mothers and daughters * Daughters looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift or everyday gift * Mothers looking to build or maintain the bond they have with their daughter * Fans of the original journal who are eager for new content * Gift givers looking for a high-value interactive journal * Anyone looking to promote socio-emotional learning

From the mother-daughter team behind the bestselling Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter comes a new keepsake journal for sisters to celebrate their unique bond. A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal: Just Between Us: Sisters provides thoughtful guidelines and inspired prompts that pave the way for discussing everything from the weirdest (and best!) thing about your family to favorite books, music, TV shows, and more. * Provides space to share stories, record memories, and answer questions that help nurture and grow the sisterly bond. * Plenty of room to personalize the content, plus fun pages for drawing pictures and making lists. * Inspires conversations that help sisters to get to know each other on a more personal level and create precious, lasting memories. Fans of Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter and Just Between Us: Grandmother & Granddaughter will also enjoy this guided life journal that preserves memories and helps family traditions grow. Conversation and writing prompts include "My top five favorite foods," and "If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to," to help grow and strengthen sister relationships in a stress-free, no pressure way. Makes a wonderful gift for sisters of all ages.

The bestselling journal series, Just Between Us―now for moms and their sons.

This thoughtful keepsake journal is the perfect place for a mother and son to share stories and dreams, hopes and fears.

Advice, guidelines, and prompts by author Meredith Jacobs and her son pave the way to discussing everything exciting and scary about growing up, from friendships and school to positive masculinity. With plenty of free space to write about whatever's on their minds and fun pages for drawing pictures and making lists, this journal will open the lines of communication and help strengthen mother-son relationships.

• In the age of #metoo, conversations between mothers and their sons are even more important―this journal allows a safe space for sharing.
• Perfect Mother's Day gift!
• A great way to approach and share difficult challenges that boys face growing up, and share important milestones and memories.

Written by a mother (Meredith Jacobs, the award-winning coauthor of the Just Between Us series) and her son, Jules Jacobs.

• Kid journals for ages 10 and up
• Journals for Boys
• Me and my mom memory book

From the bestselling authors of the Just Between Us series comes a set of conversation cards to help the whole family get beyond the chit-chat and deepen the conversation. Housed in an elegant keepsake box, these conversation starters can sit on display at a kitchen table or be tossed into a bag for a road trip. Slip a conversation card into the display window and take turns answering the question. Then flip the card over for more ways to enrich the conversation. With more than 150 prompts, these cards generate many rich opportunities for connection, and because the questions are open-ended, they can be reused again and again.

Looking for tween gifts for girls or the perfect mother gift?A journal for girls or girl's diary- Just Between Us: Mother and Daughter: "Packed with writing prompts, it's the perfect gift for Mother's Day."- Girl's Life magazine Have you ever wondered. . . * What your mom thought the moment you were born? * Or where your daughter would go if she could go anywhere in the universe? Just Between US -The mother daughter journal: Thoughtful writing prompts and entertaining mini quizzes in this beautiful mom and daughter journal pave the way to discussing everything from friends and school to crushes and growing up. Just Between Us provides plenty of free space for writing about whatever comes to mind, plus pages for drawing and making lists, ensuring this mom and me journal stays refreshingly open-ended. A bestselling mom and daughter journal: With advice and perspectives from both generations, two lovely ribbon bookmarks (one each for mother and daughter), and appealing illustrations, this deluxe hardcover journal has established itself as a bestselling phenomenon. It's a surefire hit with moms and girls alike! If you liked Wreck This Journal or The Care and Keeping of You, you'll love Just Between Us as a gift for tween girls and moms alike Also, for those granddaughters out there, don't miss Just Between Us: Grandmother & Granddaughter: A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal