Patents, innovation and economic performance: [OECD conference proceedings]

This Publication Presents A Collection Of The Policy-oriented Empirical Studies And Stakeholders' Views Designed To Show How Patent Regimes Can Contribute More Efficiently To Innovation And Economic Performance. Topics Covered Include The Links Between Patents And Economic Performance, Changes In Patent Regimes, Patents And Entrepreneurship, Patents And Diffusion Of Technology, Ipr For Software And Technology, And Current And Future Policy Challenges. Pt. 1. Patents And Economic Performance: Establishing The Links -- Pt. 2. Changes In Patent Regimes -- Pt. 3. Patents, Entrepreneurship And Technology Diffusion -- Pt. 3. Intellectual Property Rights For Software And Services -- Pt. 5. Current And Future Policy Challenges. Includes Bibliographical References. This publication presents a collection of the policy-oriented empirical studies and stakeholders views designed to show how patent regimes can contribute more efficiently to innovation and economic performance. Topics covered include the links between patents and economic performance, changes in patent regimes, patents and entrepreneurship, patents and diffusion of technology, IPR for software and technology, and current and future policy challenges.--Publisher's description Pt. 1. Patents and economic performance: establishing the links Pt. 2. Changes in patent regimes Pt. 3. Patents, entrepreneurship and technology diffusion Pt. 4. Intellectual property rights for software and services Pt. 5. Current and future policy challenges.