shorter than product claims; but this gap has narrowed since the 1970s. These patterns suggest that the patent breadth and …

shorter than product claims; but this gap has narrowed since the 1970s. These patterns suggest that the patent breadth and …

We examine the Nash equilibria of a game where two national governments set patent breadth strategically. Broader … North can innovate, harmonization of patent breadth lowers welfare relative to the Nash equilibrium. When both countries can … innovate, harmonization toward narrower patent breadth may raise world welfare. …

We examine the Nash equilibria of a game where two national governments set patent breadth strategically. Broader … North can innovate, harmonization of patent breadth lowers welfare relative to the Nash equilibrium. When both countries can … innovate, harmonization toward narrower patent breadth may raise world welfare. …

lead is protected by a patent only in industries with high knowledge spillover, and that (ii) patent breadth can mitigate … restrict market entry. We analyze the impact of knowledge spillover on the decision to patent and the effect of varying patent … breadth on the threat of market entry. An empirical test of our theoretical results suggests that (i) a large technological …

lead is protected by a patent only in industries with high knowledge spillover, and that (ii) patent breadth can mitigate … restrict market entry. We analyze the impact of knowledge spillover on the decision to patent and the effect of varying patent … breadth on the threat of market entry. An empirical test of our theoretical results suggests that (i) a large technological …

lead is protected by a patent only in industries with high knowledge spillover, and that (ii) patent breadth can mitigate … restrict market entry. We analyze the impact of knowledge spillover on the decision to patent and the effect of varying patent … breadth on the threat of market entry. An empirical test of our theoretical results suggests that (i) a large technological …