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7+ YearsPublisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
ISBN 13 | 9780199794287 |
ISBN 10 | 0199794286 |
Book Description | On their broadest level, the IP and antitrust laws aim to increase societal welfare. But they do so in different ways. The foundation of the IP system is the right to exclude. This right allows inventors to recover their investment costs and to obtain profits. Relatedly, it discourages "free riders" who imitate the invention and - because they have no investment costs to recover - undercut the price. The right to exclude, in short, is designed to increase innovation. The very exclusion at the heart of IP nonetheless might seem suspicious to antitrust, which focuses on harms to competition. The antitrust laws presume that competition leads to lower prices, higher output, and more innovation. They anticipate that certain agreements between competitors or |
Language | English |
Author | Michael a. Carrier |
Publication Date | 25-Jun-08 |
Number of Pages | 420 |
Innovation For The 21st Century paperback english - 25-Jun-08