The Decision to Patent

• Main Author: Zaby, Alexandra (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2010.
• Series: Contributions to Economics,
• Subjects: Economic theory.; Microeconomics.; Industrial organization.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Industrial Organization.

This book provides a thorough analysis of the decision to apply for a patent. Unlike many other theoretical approaches, the negative effect a patent may have due to the disclosure requirement linked to every patent application is taken into account. Seen in this light, the effects driving the propen...

Table of Contents:

• The Decision to Patent with Vertical Product Differentiation
• An Empirical Investigation of the Decision to Patent with Vertical Product Differentiation
• The Decision to Patent with Horizontal Product Differentiation
• An Empirical Investigation of the Decision to Patent with Horizontal Product Differentiation
• Summary and Discussion.