innovation. But legal scholars have given short shrift to how these institutions should be coordinated. In this Note, I argue … low cost. I argue that this style of comparative institutional analysis should be part of every innovation scholar …

The paper deals with the issue of institutional analysis of national innovation systems or infrastructures for support … of innovation. It takes into account the findings of comparative studies of national innovation systems and innovative … firms, which are indicating that innovation performance is not positively related to a scale of innovation resources or the …

industrial manufacturing and innovation. Standardization is regarded primarily as a technical issue, and hence receives only …-enhancing innovation. Standards thus are the missing link in a growth strategy which seeks to create quality jobs in higher-value added …

When commentators discuss innovation’s externalities, they often classify them into one of two categories. On the … positive externalities, or “spillovers” side, legal and economics scholars often speak of the benefits innovation confers on … other innovators. Future innovators profit from past innovation as they “stand on the shoulders of giants” to develop …

), decreased clarity, and questionable validity. Such patents allegedly diminish the incentives for innovation due to increased …