deadweight loss associated with the patent system and discourage innovation by others. Economic efficiency is promoted if rewards … the patent system designed to spur innovation by better aligning the rewards and contributions of patent holders … the social benefits of their innovations if innovation is to be suitably rewarded and encouraged. However, this paper …

product market competition interact with the strength of patent rights. We provide empirical evidence of innovation responding … positively to the product market reform in industries of countries where patent rights are strong, not where these are weak. The …, that patent protection can complement competition in inducing innovation …

January 2008, the Senate Judiciary Committee released a draft report on the Senate's patent reform proposal, Senate bill 1145 …The possibility of the most significant restructuring of patent law in 56 years is growing increasingly likely. In … approval and debate on the Senate proposal later this spring.The current Patent Act was last substantially revised in 1952 …

characterized as “patent reform” — reached something of a culmination. The Act outlined several significant changes in patent law … was close out the need for patent reform, particularly with the continuing challenge of so-called “patent trolls” …, the first being a change in who was entitled to obtain a patent when two or more inventors were competing. The new “First …

deadweight loss associated with the patent system and discourage innovation by others. Economic efficiency is promoted if rewards … the patent system designed to spur innovation by better aligning the rewards and contributions of patent holders … the social benefits of their innovations if innovation is to be suitably rewarded and encouraged. However, this paper …

deadweight loss associated with the patent system and discourage innovation by others. Economic efficiency is promoted if rewards … the patent system designed to spur innovation by better aligning the rewards and contributions of patent holders … the social benefits of their innovations if innovation is to be suitably rewarded and encouraged. However, this paper …