Patents: protecting inventors and the public good

Lesli Ott ()

Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter, 2010, issue May

Abstract: Patent rights are becoming increasingly controversial in areas such as pharmaceuticals and genetics. Should the public good come before the private gain of new product inventors or developers? The May 2010 Newsletter tackles this issue.

Keywords: Public goods; Patents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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