Intellectual property rights have become increasingly important for our modern economies in recent years. Although the entire patent system has a profound effect on the decision of firms of whether to conduct research and at which volume, patent law is the heart of the entire patent system. Therefore, this book focuses on the economic effects of certain provisions in patent law by using economic models dedicated to patent policy.
The first part of the book presents a brief overview over the history of patent systems and introduces the main components of modern patent...
Intellectual property rights have become increasingly important for our modern economies in recent years. Although the entire patent system has a p...
