We investigate whether patents on human genes have affected follow-on scientific research and product development. Using administrative data on successful and unsuccessful patent applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office, we link the exact gene sequences claimed in each...

We investigate whether patents on human genes have affected follow-on scientific research and product development. Using administrative data on successful and unsuccessful patent applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office, we link the exact gene sequences claimed in each...

Die Arbeit befaßt sich mit den Veränderungen der Markt- und Firmenstruktur in der Pharma- und Biotechindustrie. Gegenstand der Untersuchung sind die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Biotechfirmen, Allianzen zwischen Biotech- und Pharmaunternehmen, Konzentrationstendenzen sowie die Integration...