Patents, innovation and economic performance

Description:

This publication presents a collection of the policy-oriented empirical studies and stakeholders' views designed to show how patent regimes can contribute more efficiently to innovation and economic performance.  Topics covered include the links between patents and economic performance, changes in patent regimes, patents and entrepreneurship, patents and diffusion of technology, IPR for software and technology, and current and future policy challenges.

subjects: Congresses,  Diffusion of innovations,  Economic aspects of Intellectual property (International law),  Economic aspects of Patents,  Intellectual property (International law),  Law and legislation,  Patents,  Economic aspects