Competition Issues in the Seed Industry and the Role of Intellectual Property

Research and Development (R&D) and innovation are crucial features of the seed industry. To support large R&D investments by the private sector, strong intellectual property rights, such as patents, are necessary. The exclusivity granted by patents naturally creates market power positions and raises difficult and unresolved competition issues in an antitrust context.

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Year of publication:	2010-06-07
Authors:	Moschini, GianCarlo
Institutions:	Department of Economics, Iowa State University

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Staff General Research Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Published in Choices, Second Quarter 2010, vol. 25 no. 2
Classification:	L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance ; L4 - Antitrust Policy ; O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development ; Q1 - Agriculture
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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