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James Bessen and Michael J. Meurer explode...illusions in their hard-hitting analysis of how patents perform economically. [T]his is an important book, for policymakers, lawyers, scholars and also for universities.
(Fiona Reid Times Higher Education )
The U.S. patent system is not working. It stands accused on all sides of stifling innovation instead of nurturing it. [E]conomist James Bessen and law academic Michael Meurer show that the system no longer provides predictable property rights. They go on to offer solutions based on empirical evidence from history, law and economics.
(Harold Wegner Financial Times )
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This is a pioneering and heroic effort to quantify the ways in which our patent system has failed to live up to its raison d'etre: promoting innovation. The book will be controversial. But the authors make a forceful case that deserves to be heard.
(Eric Maskin, Albert O. Hirschman Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study and Nobel Laureate in Economics )
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* Hardcover: 352 pages
* Publisher: Princeton University Press (March 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 069113491X
* ISBN-13: 978-0691134918 Read more... Categories
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James Bessen and Michael J. Meurer explode...illusions in their hard-hitting analysis of how patents perform economically. [T]his is an important book, for policymakers, lawyers, scholars and also for universities.
(Fiona Reid Times Higher Education )
The U.S. patent system is not working. It stands accused on all sides of stifling innovation instead of nurturing it. [E]conomist James Bessen and law academic Michael Meurer show that the system no longer provides predictable property rights. They go on to offer solutions based on empirical evidence from history, law and economics.
(Harold Wegner Financial Times )
Review
This is a pioneering and heroic effort to quantify the ways in which our patent system has failed to live up to its raison d'etre: promoting innovation. The book will be controversial. But the authors make a forceful case that deserves to be heard.
(Eric Maskin, Albert O. Hirschman Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study and Nobel Laureate in Economics )
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
* Hardcover: 352 pages
* Publisher: Princeton University Press (March 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 069113491X
* ISBN-13: 978-0691134918 Read more... Full download