Oculus and Maxygen are small drug companies. Oculus has obtained a patent on a new antibiotic that

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Oculus and Maxygen are small drug companies. Oculus has obtained a patent on a new antibiotic that is effective against an emerging superbug—a bacteria that is resistant to traditional antibiotics. Unfortunately, the Oculus drug has severe side effects, making the drug unsuitable except for patients who are desperate. Ownership of this drug is worth $ 10 (million) to Oculus under the current situation. Maxygen has a patent on another drug that is of no therapeutic value in itself, so the drug generates no current income for Maxygen. However, when combined in a particular way with the Oculus drug, it dramatically reduces the negative side effects. The value of the two drugs together is estimated at $ 50 (million). Maxygen is negotiating to sell its patent to Oculus. What price would be implied by the Nash bargaining solution?

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Managerial Economics and Strategy

ISBN: 978-0321566447

1st edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander

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