Notice of RetractionTechnology licensing strategies considering network externalities and supplier´s decision

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We explore how network externalities and supplier´ decision affect the innovator´s technology licensing strategy to the potential entrant. We find that a royalty license is the optimal strategy for the innovator except that the network externalities are very strong. In contrast to the no-licensing strategy, the royalty licensing strategy increases profits of the innovator and the total supply chain, but the impacts to the supplier´ profits are contingent on the network externalities. Our results provide insights for licensing decisions under network externalities.