We analyze the use of intellectual property (IP) by firms in Chile over the decade 1995-2005 as the then middle … detailed firm-level information from the annual manufacturing census, information on firms' innovative activities from Chile … middle-income country like Chile …

in Chile over the decade 1995-2005 as the then middle-income country experienced rapid economic growth. Using a novel …

We analyze the patent filing strategies of foreign pharmaceutical companies in Chile distinguishing between “primary … extend patent protection on drugs in length and breadth. Using a novel dataset that comprises all drugs registered in Chile … pursue similar strategies in Chile. We find a primary to secondary patents ratio of 1:4 at the drug-level which is comparable …