The objective of this Symposium is to provide an overview of recent research on the “market for ideas”. The papers on the program not only provide new scientific insights on the transfer of knowledge across firm boundaries but also suggest practical strategies for the management of innovation. Licensing and patent disclosure Presenter: Deepak Hegde; New York U. Presenter: Hong Luo; New York U. Patents and Cumulative Innovation: Causal Evidence from the Courts Presenter: Alberto Galasso; U. of Toronto Presenter: Mark Schankerman; London School of Economics Patents, Investor Prominence, and the Venture Lending Puzzle Presenter: Yael Hochberg; Northwestern U. Presenter: Carlos J Serrano; U. of Toronto Presenter: Rosemarie Ziedonis; U. of Oregon Inefficiencies in the sale of ideas Presenter: Marie Laure Allain; Cnrs - Ecole Polytechnique of Paris Presenter: Emeric Henry; Sciences Po Presenter: Margaret K Kyle; U. of Toulouse