existence of strong patent laws encourage innovation? And 2) May patent laws influence the direction - as opposed to the rate …What is the optimal system of intellectual property rights to encourage innovation? Empirical evidence from economic … to address problems with the current patent system: 3) How do patent pools, as a mechanism to mitigate litigation risks …

A key assumption of today’s standard account of patents is that, absent patent protection, all products would generally … be purchased in a competitive market. However, the first regularized patent system appeared during the Renaissance in the … important for understanding not only the historical genesis of the patent system, but also in gaining a deeper understanding of …