In this episode, sponsored by Ropes & Gray, we delve into licensing negotiation groups.

Steven Pepe, Matthew Shapiro and Frances Zhang of Ropes & Gray joined Managing IP's senior reporter Rani Mehta to discuss:

• What are licensing negotiation groups? 
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of licensing negotiation groups? 
• Does a licensing negotiation group provide a good counterbalance to other tools available to patent owners, including patent pools?