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The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property

The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property

Author: Bronwyn H. Hall; Christian Helmers
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780197630921
Published In: December 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The first comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of the economics of innovation and the role of intellectual property in encouraging or discouraging innovation.

Innovation is widely viewed as the engine behind economic growth, and it has assumed increasing importance in contemporary economic research. In The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property, Bronwyn H. Hall and Christian Helmers introduce readers to the use of economic analysis for the understanding of technical change and the innovative process, its determinants, and consequences.

The authors cover innovation basics, the measurement of returns to innovation for individuals and the economy, and the use of intellectual property protection by innovators. They focus on the various ways patents have been used by industry to secure returns to innovation, as well as the strategic use of patents, and they emphasize present-day technologies including pharmaceuticals, software, and AI.

Clearly organized and accessible, The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property offers a useful introduction to economics, business, public policy, and legal studies, and provides a comprehensive collection of references and information from a variety of sources across disciplines. It also includes various boxes with definitions and examples, as well as a brief mathematical appendix explaining concepts that may be unfamiliar and an introduction to data sources.

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgements

How to Use This Book

I. Innovation

1: Innovation and Intellectual Property; 2: What Is Innovation?; 3: Supply and Demand for Innovation; 4: Appropriation Mechanisms; 5: Innovation and Competition in Firms; 6: Returns to R&D and Innovation; 7: Diffusion; 8: Innovation Strategy; 9: Innovation and Economic Growth; 10: Innovation Policy

II: Intellectual Property Rights and Their Use

11: Patents, Utility Models, Design Rights, and Plant Breeder Rights; 12: Trademarks and Brands; 13: Copyright; 14: Alternatives to Intellectual Property

III: The Patent System

15: Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development; 16: Patents and Pharmaceuticals; 17: Software, Business Methods, Open Source, and Artificial Intelligence; 18: Strategic Patenting, Patent Portfolio Races, and Patent Thickets; 19: Patent Litigation and Enforcement; 20: The Sharing and Exchange of Patents; 21: Technology Standards and Standard Essential Patents; 22: Patent Trolls

IV: Appendices

A: Mathematics and Statistics

B: List of Abbreviations

C: Data

Bibliography

Index