has allegedly reduced innovation by refusing to deal with the plaintiffs. We note that claims of reduced innovation are … problematic, particularly in dynamic markets, because economic theory does not often allow a confident prediction of what would … cases should be required to support their claims with a plausible theory and evidence, and that the burden should be greater …

The patent system is a central tool in innovation policy. The prospect of monopolistic pricing conferred by patent …

&D Collaboration ; Knowledge Exchange ; Patents ; Innovation ; Count Data Models …

This paper examines empirically the theoretical relationship between external knowledge and innovation success. Special …-specific absorptive capacities. The results of the micro-econometric analysis based on German firm data on innovation suggest that firms … can effectively use external R&D within their own innovation process, as long as they have access to the relevant …

innovate and access to innovation is an empirical question. It is a challenging one to answer, both because innovation is … advantage of the TRIPS-induced law change to empirically estimate the impact of patent duration on innovation. I find evidence … for an increase in innovation due to patent term extension following TRIPS. Both patent counts and citation …