The aim of this paper is to test whether patent-based indicators are still reliable measures of innovativeness in light … already under way respectively at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO). For most … firm's ability to improve its productivity growth and profitability. The case study reported here concerns the …

and stimulating innovation in the biotechnology sector, some policy levers narrow down the patent potential for …In their animated book 'The Patent Crisis and How the Courts can Solve It', Dan Burk and Mark Lemley give an account of … industry specific differences in the patent system from both a legal and economic perspective. The present article attempts to …

increasingly knowledge-based economy. Europe and the US alike have recently engaged in a series of reform efforts of their patent …The patent system has gained political attention in both Europe and the US as the core regulatory regime of an … greater attention to issues of innovation and competition. However, the complexity of the systems, the asymmetric distribution …

are defined under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in the US. A draft bill, planned to reform the patent eligibility in the US, was … specific therapy. This particular field brings along the gene related patent applications. In recent years, ethical sides …, policy considerations on patent applications in gene sequences, and gene related diagnostic and treatment methods led to many …

, innovation and competition : is there any scope for aftermarkets? / A. Pezzoli & C. D'Amore -- Rethinking monopolies / C. Birss … FRAND royalties / G. Ghidini & G. Trabucco -- Unified Patent Court & antitrust / G. Muscolo -- Online platforms and … law / C. Osti -- Automatic injunction in patent cases and European (competition) law / W. Hoyng & A.-C. Hoyng -- SEP, NPE …