The effectiveness of a patent: An economic analysis of industrial property law

Authors

  • Bartłomiej Biga Department of Public Economy and Administration, Cracow University of Economics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15678/ZP.2015.31.1.04

Keywords:

patent, economic analysis of law, law and economics, software patents, drug patents, height of a patent, width of a patent, length of a patent

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the economic analysis of patent law. It begins with a description of the most significant assumptions of law and economics as well as the fundamental legal regulations referring to the institution of a patent. Subsequently, structural features of a patent are analyzed – its length, width and height. Finally, there is a discussion of the most important specificities of patent protection of inventions in the sectors where the effectiveness of this institution is rated very differently – the pharmaceutical and the software industry. Additionally, the paper contains some proposals of law changes to improve the efficiency of a patent which is an essential tool of invention protection.

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Published

2015-02-07

How to Cite

Biga, B. (2015). The effectiveness of a patent: An economic analysis of industrial property law. Journal of Public Governance, 31(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/10.15678/ZP.2015.31.1.04