Patents and patent policy

被引:84
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作者
Hall, Bronwyn H. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
patents; intellectual property; incentives;
D O I
10.1093/icb/grm037
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
A patent is the legal right of an inventor to exclude others from making or using a particular invention. This right is sometimes termed an 'intellectual property right' and is viewed as an incentive for innovation. This article surveys the evidence on patent effectiveness in encouraging innovation and reviews the current controversies in patent policy.
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页码:568 / 587
页数:20
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