The Economics of Intellectual Property: A Review to IdentifyThemes for Future Research

This paper reviews the literature on the economics of intellectual property rights (IPR), with a particular focus on the main industrial property rights of patents and trade marks. Intellectual property rights arise from the legal protection accorded to certain inventions or creations. We begin with a review of studies of innovation and IPR incidence, including their relationship with market structure. Our second topic is the valuation of IPR, which has been attempted via cost-based methods and econometric studies of productivity and market value. The cost incurred in the enforcement of IPR is a growing practical concern, but the literature here is less rich than for valuation. Our fourth topic is the relationship between public science and industry, which has been evolving rapidly in recent years. We then examine policy for the promotion of IPR both in the domestic policy arena and in the international context of the TRIPS agreement. We conclude with a list of suggested questions for future research. ...

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2002-11-01
Authors:	Dixon, Padraig ; Greenhalgh, Christine
Subject:	Forschung und Entwicklung \| Technologie \| technology \| Patent

Check Google Scholar |

More access options

In German libraries (KVK)

I need help

1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the Review
1.2 The tradeoff between incentives and monopoly
1.3 Preview
2 Determinants of innovation and acquisition of IP rights -The Schumpeterian issues ofmarket structure and innovation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Innovation, Intellectual Property and Market Structure: Theory and Evidence
2.3 Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights
3 The Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Approaches to Valuing IPR
3.3 Econometric Evaluation of IPR Value
4 The Costs of Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Measuring the costs of IPR infringement
4.3 The costs to consumers, producers, and governments
4.4 Enforcement costs
5 Science and Society
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Public policy, and the three players
6 Domestic Policies to promote IP and its adoption
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Alternative Systems to Promote Innovation
6.3 Tax Credits for R&D
7 TRIPS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 What does TRIPS mean for the global economy?
7.3 Enforcement Aspect of TRIPS
7.4 Intellectual Property Rights and Exhaustion
8 Questions for Future Research
Bibliography

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005870250