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Annual Review of EconomicsVolume 4, July 2012, Pages 541-565

Recent research on the economics of patents(Article)(Open Access)

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  • aDepartment of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94708, United States
  • bDepartment of Economics, University of Maastricht, 6211 TC Maastricht, Netherlands
  • cNational Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
  • dInstitute for Fiscal Studies, WC1E 7AE London, United Kingdom
  • eINNO-tec, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D-80539 München, Germany
  • fCentre for Economic Policy Research, EC1V 3PZ London, United Kingdom

Abstract

This review surveys recent research on the economics of patents. The topics covered include theoretical and empirical evidence on patents as incentives for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and the design of patent systems. We also look at some current policy areas, including software and business method patents, university patenting, and the growth in patent litigation. © 2012 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.

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disclosureinnovationinventionIPRlicensinglitigation
  • ISSN: 19411383
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.1146/annurev-economics-080511-111008
  • Document Type: Article

  Hall, B.H.; Department of Economics, University of California, United States;
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