1st Edition

The Economics of the Patent System

By E. Kaufer Copyright 1989
76 Pages
by Routledge

76 Pages
by Routledge

80 Pages
by Routledge

How effective are patents for stimulating economic activity? This volume provides an overview of existing national patent systems and suggests a revised system.

Chapter 1 *I am deeply indebted to F. M. Scherer, who greatly improved the text both in substance and style. However, all remaining errors are mine., Erich Kaufer; Chapter 2 An Overview of the Patent System’s Operation; Chapter 3 The Pure Theory of Patent Protection; Chapter 4 The Pro and Contra of Patent Protection;

Biography

Erich Kaufer