competition is suppressed more than needed to incentivize innovation? These trade-offs between antitrust and patent take place in … the context of broader innovation policy. Instead of thinking about patent policy versus antitrust policy, we should be … policy, but the patent system — as currently constructed — cannot maximize innovation without the assistance of a strong …

De facto one of the indisputable shortage of patent laws proves the circumstance, that these have been made without … patentable to the statutory provisions of such laws. Honestly, majority large patent systems - USA, Germany, United Kingdom, etc … and retrograde comprehension in lawmaking - continuous uncertainty, reliability and instability of the patent laws, as …

on patents as an incentive for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and … what we know about the design of patent systems. We also look at what is known about some current policy areas, including … software and business method patents, university patenting, and the growth in patent litigation …

incentive in driving innovation and prosperity. A review of patent box regimes around the world is provided, with summaries of …Innovation is widely recognized as the key to sustainable economic growth. Because people and projects are mobile in …. Research and development incentives are therefore very important, and patent box regimes are becoming more and more popular …

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 …

: adopting a more receptive attitude toward compulsory licensing; examining the books of patent holders, including pharmaceutical …

Patent offices around the world face massive backlogs of applications, which threatens to slow down the pace of … technological progress. However, economists lack analytical tools to tackle the issue. This paper provides a model of patent … of patent pendency. They can accelerate or slow down the duration of pendency by adapting their filing strategy. We use …

It is widely argued that international extension of the patent system hinders innovation and growth in developing …, I argue that the U.S. patent system has supported innovation in a cluster of foreign countries that have developed … countries by restricting access to technological inputs. I re-examine the connection between patents, innovation and development …