Innovation, duplication, and the contract theory of patents

Name: Innovation, duplication, and the contract theory of patents
Cite: SSRN
Year: 2006
Bluebook cite: Franzoni, Luigi A. and DenicolÃ², Vincenzo, "Innovation, Duplication, and the Contract Theory of Patents" (June 2006). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=916094
Author: Franzoni, Luigi A. and DenicolÃ², Vincenzo
URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=916094
Item Type: article
Summary: paper examines patents as alternative to trade secrets, included is a mathmatical analysis of the effect of choosing trade secret or patent protection. The author concludes that whether patents are socially preferable to trade secrets depends on the prevelance and efficiency of trade secret licensing.

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