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This paper examines the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic innovation based on a data set covering the pharmaceutical industries across 29 provinces in the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the period 1998-2007. We show that there is a negative horizontal spillover effect...
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national incentives for patent protection? What is the rationale for international coordination over patent policies? Given …
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We analyze recent contributions to growth theory based on the model of expanding variety of Romer [Romer, P. (1990). “Endogenous technological change”. Journal of Political Economy 98, 71–102]. In the first part, we present different versions of the benchmark linear model with imperfect...
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The debate in less developed nations over whether to adopt stronger patent protection laws emphasizes the tradeoff … existing technology through monopoly control of patent rights. We offer empirical evidence that foreign agricultural research … is protected by patent in LDCs which are "close" (similar in output choice, cimate/soil type, education levels, and …
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The debate in less developed nations over whether to adopt stronger patent protection laws emphasizes the tradeoff … existing technology through monopoly control of patent rights. We offer empirical evidence that foreign agricultural research … is protected by patent in LDCs which are "close" (similar in output choice, cimate/soil type, education levels, and …
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This paper tests a number of hypotheses on the use and effectiveness of patents and trade secrets designed to protect innovation. While previous studies have often considered patents and trade secrets as substitutes for one another, we investigate the complementary role of the two protection...
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A set of U.S.-based companies is investigated regarding the effectiveness of intellectual property protection mechanisms (IPPMs) in the formation of research partnerships. Patents are the most frequently used IPPM to protect both background and foreground knowledge in partnerships. Other IPPMs...
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rates and reduce output as compared to non-integration. Horizontal integration of IP holders (or a patent pool) solves the …
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Concerns have been raised that the upsurge of 3D printing technology would disrupt the patent system. The central … us to rethink patent law. The paper splits up this question by looking at two facets in more depth – patentability and …/consumers). The paper concludes that the wide uptake of 3D printing does not fundamentally challenge the premises of patent law. 3D …
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This paper surveys the landscape of empirical studies on cross-border trade in knowledge that use IPRs data. Based on a thorough search of the literature, we identify and categorize the types and uses of IPRs data. Our discussion critically evaluates whether these data support the empirical...
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