Justin Latona rejoins CD in the final stages of his economics doctoral program at UT Austin, where he expects to receive his PhD by Spring 2026.  In his doctoral studies, Justin specialized in Industrial Organization and Econometrics, focusing on the economics of R&D and intellectual property, competition, price theory, and game theory.  

 

Prior to joining the U. Texas economics department, Justin spent seven years at CD, where he joined as an Analyst and was rapidly promoted to Project Manager, a role in which he developed economic expert opinions and analysis for IP and antitrust litigation.

 

Outside of litigation, clients often seek Justin’s aid in portfolio valuation, license negotiations, product market demand estimation, and competitive analysis.

 

Justin has worked on matters across the US, Europe, and Asia involving complex technologies in industries including telecommunications, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer products.  Justin has extensive experience in issues involving standard-essential patents, F/RAND license terms and conditions, and corresponding negotiations.

 

Justin is adept at designing and estimating complex structural models, modeling and solving dynamic problems, parametric and nonparametric econometrics, nonlinear estimation, and—in general—leveraging microeconomic and econometric theory to create efficient and innovative empirical solutions.

 

Justin’s research agenda concerns the value of patent protection, new technologies, and R&D incentives and outputs.  Justin’s dissertation is the first study to structurally respond to the “quantity vs. quality” debate surrounding modern Chinese patent subsidy policies.