The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Review

被引:265
作者
Hall, Bronwyn [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Helmers, Christian [4 ]
Rogers, Mark [5 ]
Sena, Vania [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Maastricht, NBER, IFS, Maastricht, Netherlands
[3] NIESR, London, England
[4] Santa Clara Univ, Santa Clara, CA 95053 USA
[5] Univ Oxford, Harris Manchester Coll, Oxford OX1 2JD, England
[6] Univ Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, Essex, England
关键词
RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC DISCLOSURE; PATENT STATISTICS; INNOVATION; SECRECY; RIGHTS; FIRMS; ECONOMICS; MARKET; COMPETITION;
D O I
10.1257/jel.52.2.375
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We survey the economic literature, both theoretical and empirical, on the choice of intellectual property protection by firms. Our focus is on the trade-offs between using patents and disclosing versus the use of secrecy, although we also look briefly at the use of other means of formal intellectual property protection.
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页码:375 / 423
页数:49
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