This paper assesses the effect of strengthened intellectual property rights in developing countries on international licensing activity. The analysis draws on indicators for four dimensions of intellectual property right stringency (covering patent rights, copyrights and trademark rights, as...

"Providing a panoramic overview of the field, this Handbook examines the intellectual property (IP) rights that protect artistic and inventive works, demonstrating that innovation and creativity require appropriate practical institutions alongside imagination and inspiration. Advancing key...

At the European Patent Office (EPO) a comprehensive data file called PRI is maintained of patent families. The file records are based on published patent documents, indexed by the priority number of the first patent filing, with information on subsequent patenting activities for that invention...