parents from 36 countries globally and their patent holdings in 36 European countries, we provide insight into the … of royalties, R&D incentives, and transfer pricing rules help to explain the patent-location choices of multinationals. …

The objective of this paper is to show the necessity of reviving the debate on the economic justifications for patent … patent protection, and on the other hand, we believe that major changes to the patent law should be considered. Critical … review of the discussion on patents shows that the weaknesses of many arguments for patent protection, as well as the …