Patents as Collateral

Jean-Bernard Chatelain, Kirsten Ralf and Bruno Amable

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Abstract: This paper studies how the assignment of patents as collateral determines the savings of firms and magnifies the effect of innovative rents on investment in research and development (R&D). We analyse the behaviour of innovative firms that face random and lumpy investment opportunities in R&D. High growth rates of innovations, possibly higher than the real rate of interest, may be achieved despite financial constraints. There is an optimal level of publicly funded policy by the patent and trademark office that minimizes the legal uncertainty surrounding patents as collateral and maximizes the growth rate of innovations.

Keywords: Collateral; Patents; Research and Development; Credit rationing; Growth; Innovation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D92 G2 G24 G3 G32 O1 O3 O4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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