We analyze the use of patent protection as a new policy to direct technical change to clean technology. Contrary to … popular belief, it is dirty (and not clean) innovations that should be excluded from patent protection to reduce emissions. In … the shortrun, removing patent protection on dirty technology increases emissions. However, the reduced markup on dirty …

This paper investigates the role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and Environmental Policies (EPs) on … environmental externalities. A model of monopolistic competition inspired by the recent trade literature shows that the profits … of the receiving country. We test the empirical implications of our model using patent data in renewable and fossil …

effects of climate change. This book charts the patent landscapes and legal conflicts emerging in a range of fields of … book provides a detailed analysis of current trends in patent policy and administration in key nation states, and offers … licensing, and patent pools; and analyzes the development of Climate Innovation Centres, the Eco-Patent Commons, and …