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Recent Research on the Economics of Patents

Year: 2012

Type: report

Abstract: Recent research on the economics of patents is surveyed.The topics covered include theoretical and empirical evidence on patents as an incentive for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and what we know about the design of patent systems.We also look at what is known about some current policy areas, including software and business method patents, university patenting, and the growth in patent litigation.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w17773

Authors: Bronwyn Hall, Dietmar Harhoff

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, University of California, Berkeley, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Language: English

Topic: Intellectual Property and Patents

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2892372253

Cites: 187

Cited by: 42

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