The decision to patent, cumulative innovation, and optimal policy

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 535-562

  Erkal, Nisvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antitrust policy; Cumulative innovation; Patent policy; Patenting decision

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DECISION MAKING; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ANTITRUST POLICY; CUMULATIVE INNOVATIONS; PATENT POLICY; PATENTING DECISION;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 24644446871     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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