Economic Analyses of the European Patent System

The European Patent System is facing major challenges resulting from an extension of patentable subject matter leading to an increasing number of patent applications. The European Patent Office has responded with admirable flexibility, but continuing technological change and greater importance ascri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wagner, Stefan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Deutscher Universitätsverlag 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:Innovation und Entrepreneurship
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Modeling Probabilities of Patent Oppositions in a Bayesian Semiparametric Regression Framework
  • The Duration of Patent Examination at the European Patent Office
  • Business Method Patents in Europe and their Strategic Use — Evidence from Franking Device Manufacturers
  • An Empirical Analysis of Make-or-Buy Decisions in Patenting