کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5067217 | 1372577 | 2012 | 15 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
We study optimal patent design, contrasting the case that two or more innovations are needed to operate a new technology with the traditional case that a single innovation is directly commercialisable. The major finding is that with complementary innovations the patentability requirements should be stronger than in the case of stand-alone innovation. This reduces the fragmentation of intellectual property, which is socially costly. However, to preserve the incentives to innovate, if a patent is granted the strength of protection should be generally higher than in the stand-alone case.
⺠We study optimal patent design with complementary innovations. ⺠We contrast this with the traditional case of independent innovations. ⺠With complementary innovations, the patentability requirements should be stronger. ⺠This reduces the fragmentation of intellectual property. ⺠However, when a patent is granted the strength of protection should be generally higher.
Journal: European Economic Review - Volume 56, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 190-204