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| Author: | Lerner, J. |
| Title: | 150 years of patent protection |
| Journal: | American Economic Review
2002 : MAY, VOL. 92:2, p. 221-225 |
| Index terms: | ECONOMIC CONDITIONS LEGAL SYSTEMS PATENT LAW PATENTS POLITICAL CONDITIONS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the strenght of patent protection in 60 countries over a 150-year period. It explores three explanations for these patterns: relative economic strength, political conditions, and legal traditions. The paper finds evidence consistent with each view. |
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