The Economics of the European Patent System - IP Policy for Innovation and Competition (Paperback)

Why does society allow, or even encourage, private appropriation of inventions? When do patents encourage competition, when do they hamper it? How should society design the compromise between the interest of the inventor and the interest of the users of patented inventions? How should the patent system adapt to new technological areas?
These questions and many more are addressed by the authors in this groundbreaking analysis of the economics behind the European patent system. Beginning with the history and principles of the patent system, the book then examines the economic effects of patenting on innovation and the diffusion of technology and growth. Throughout the book the theory and the reality are discussed alongside real world examples and comparison between the European, USA, and Japanese patent systems.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Dominique. Guellec • Bruno Van Pottelsberghe De La Potterie
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-921698-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business competition Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Intellectual property, copyright & patents
LSN:	0-19-921698-3
Barcode:	9780199216987

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