The role of individual inventors, small firms and entrepreneurs in the patent courts has become controversial for two … patents in cases filed in 2000 and 2002, we explore how the resolution of patent cases relates to the nature of the parties …. In particular, we examine whether individual inventors and entrepreneurs are ability to defend their patent rights and …

framework. -- filing fees ; imitation ; innovation ; probabilistic patent rights ; R&D ; simultaneous innovation ; trade secrets … results on the relation between patenting and innovation size are then confronted with survey data for small European firms …. Using a binary size measure, we find strong support for the traditional view that firms patent their most important …

This paper examined the effect of fraud red flags on fraud prevention in Nigeria small and medium size enterprises … all have a positive impact on fraud prevention. Specifically, it was revealed that as mishandling of cash (MHC) increases … of preventive control, hence reducing further perpetration of fraud in Nigeria SMEs. Mishandling of cash (MHC) thus …