The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Literature Review

We survey the economic literature, both theoretical and empirical, on the choice of intellectual property protection by firms. Our focus is on the tradeoffs between using patents and disclosing versus the use of secrecy, although we also look briefly at the use of other means of formal intellectual property protection.

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Year of publication:	2012-04
Authors:	Hall, Bronwyn H ; Helmers, Christian ; Rogers, Mark ; Sena, Vania
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	IO LE PR published as The choice between formal and informal intellectual property: A review, with Christian Helmers, Mark Rogers, and Vania Sena, March 2012, revised May 2013, forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Literature. NBER Working Paper No. 17983. Number 17983
Classification:	K11 - Property Law ; L29 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior. Other ; O34 - Intellectual Property Rights: National and International Issues
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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