International patent systems strength 1998–2011

In this paper we report on a composite index of international patent systems strength for 48 developing and industrialized countries annually from 1998 to 2011. Building upon earlier indices we develop a conceptual framework informed by transaction cost theory and derive measures which emphasize the...

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Published inJournal of world business : JWB Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 586 - 597
Main Authors Papageorgiadis, Nikolaos, Cross, Adam R., Alexiou, Constantinos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greenwich Elsevier Inc 01.10.2014
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Economic theory
Industrialized countries
Intellectual property
Inventors
Multinational enterprises
National patent systems index
Patent enforcement
Patent law
Patent system development
Studies
Transaction costs
Patent
Patent enforcement
Patent system development
Intellectual property
National patent systems index
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Summary:In this paper we report on a composite index of international patent systems strength for 48 developing and industrialized countries annually from 1998 to 2011. Building upon earlier indices we develop a conceptual framework informed by transaction cost theory and derive measures which emphasize the importance of enforcement-related aspects of the patent system of countries. Findings reveal harmonization of the regulative aspects of patent protection internationally in the post-TRIPs era but not of overall national patent systems. The index should inform studies on the relationship between national patent systems and a range of international business and other phenomena.
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ISSN:1090-9516
1878-5573
1878-5573
DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2013.12.011