A skeptical look at Mansfield's famous 1994 survey

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The empirical study of American business executives by Edwin Mansfield in 1994 is discussed. He proposed raising the level of intellectual property protection in developing countries for attracting foreign investment and technology transfer.

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Standards and intellectual property rights: an economic and legal perspective

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The problems of reconciliation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and technical standardization are discussed. The relationship between intellectual property law and competition/antitrust law is examined.

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When means become ends: considering the impact of patent strategy on innovation

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The end being innovation, patent is supposed to be a means to an end. The strategic use of patent system is examined and the role of patent in innovation is discussed.

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