2012-04-17 papers

on Law and Economics

Issue of 2012‒04‒17
one paper chosen by
Jeong-Joon Lee, Towson University

The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Literature Review By Bronwyn H. Hall; Christian Helmers; Mark Rogers; Vania Sena

The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Literature Review

By:	Bronwyn H. Hall; Christian Helmers; Mark Rogers; Vania Sena
Abstract:	We survey the economic literature, both theoretical and empirical, on the choice of intellectual property protection by firms. Our focus is on the tradeoffs between using patents and disclosing versus the use of secrecy, although we also look briefly at the use of other means of formal intellectual property protection.
JEL:	K11 L29 O34
Date:	2012–04
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:17983&r=law

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