Title: Optimal patent design when patent knowledge is underutilized
Abstract: First, The paper identifies the social welfare loss of patent system due to underutilization of patent knowledge. Second, we introduce the notion of aggregate patent protection and deduce the the optimal patent policy. Third, we compare aggregate patent protection and effective patent life.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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