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In the national interest: defining patentable inventions

In: Patent Policy and Innovation

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This empirical study uses a scientifically selected sample of patents to assess patent quality. The careful evaluation of the assumptions in alternative economic theories about the generation and diffusion of new knowledge demonstrates that the height of the inventive step is critical to effective and efficient patent policy.

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  • ., 2013. "In the national interest: defining patentable inventions," Chapters, in: Patent Policy and Innovation, chapter 4, pages 62-85, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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