Getting patent policy right: an introduction to a special issue on the European patent system

Author: Elsmore, Matthew J.

Source: Science and Public Policy, Volume 36, Number 8, October 2009 , pp. 583-585(3)

Publisher: Beech Tree Publishing

Key:

- Free Content

- New Content

- Subscribed Content

- Free Trial Content

Abstract:

The main aim of the patent system is to stimulate innovation, by providing incentives for research and development investment by fostering follow-on innovations through the public disclosure of new inventions. Making this aim a reality is a great challenge to the European policymaker, and reflects the special set-up of the 'European patent system' and the many competing voices involved. This special issue takes up the debate across a range of important topics from various inter-disciplinary perspectives. The introduction here sets the scene by outlining some of the core issues involved in the broader discussion about an area that goes to the heart of Europe's science and public policy.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3152/030234209X474552

The full text electronic article is available for purchase. You will be able to download the full text electronic article after payment.

$6.66 plus tax Refund Policy