OPTIMAL PATENT LENGTH IN A NORTH-SOUTH FRAMEWORK: A COMMENT

We show that under some conditions, it is optimal for the non-innovating south to give patent protection for a longer period than the innovating north. However, a cooperative patent agreement involves a larger protection by each country compared to the non-cooperative situation.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	BANERJEE, SWAPNENDU ; KABIRAJ, TARUN
Published in:	The Singapore Economic Review (SER). - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., ISSN 1793-6837. - Vol. 56.2011, 01, p. 51-59
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Subject:	Patent protection \| innovation \| cooperative agreement

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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