Patents: protecting inventors and the public good

Patent rights are becoming increasingly controversial in areas such as pharmaceuticals and genetics. Should the public good come before the private gain of new product inventors or developers? The May 2010 Newsletter tackles this issue.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Ott, Lesli S.
Published in:	Page One Economics Newsletter. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. - 2010, May
Publisher:	Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Subject:	Patents \| Public goods

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

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