The Patent policy trilemma

Shadlen, Kenneth C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4010-4835 (2013) The Patent policy trilemma. Journal Für Entwicklungspolitik, 29 (2). pp. 87-105. ISSN 0258-2384

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Patents affect the terms on which knowledge is owned and used, and how knowledge is owned and used is crucially important for development. In this article I analyse the trade offs that countries face in pursuing three objectives in governing the ownership and use of knowledge: the desires to (1) examine patent applications quickly, (2) assure high quality in patents granted, and (3) preserve resources. I present the three objectives as a 'trilemma', whereby only two of three can be maximised simultaneously. I examine diverse national and international responses to the trilemma, and I make the case for emphasising high quality of patent examination as the most important objective. The article thus advances a case for developing countries to invest resources - individually and collectively - in improving patent quality

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.mattersburgerkreis.at/jep/
Additional Information:	© 2013 Mattersburger Kreis für Entwicklungspolitik
Divisions:	International Development
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2013 16:03
Last Modified:	26 Jan 2025 01:36
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/53691

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