How Long to Read The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries

How Long Does it Take to Read The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 15 minutes to read The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries by Thomas K. Cheng

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book proposes an approach to the patent-competition interface for developing countries. It puts forward a theoretical framework after canvassing relevant policy considerations and examines the many reasons why patent protection is not essential for generating innovation incentives in developing countries. These include the tendency of the patent system to overcompensate innovators, the availability of other appropriation mechanisms for innovators to monetize their innovations, and the lack of appropriate technological capacity in many developing countries to take advantage of the incentives generated by the patent system. It also argues that developing countries with a small population need not pay heed to the impact of their patent system on the incentives of foreign innovators. It then proposes a classification of developing countries into production countries, technology adaptation countries, and proto-innovation countries and argues that dynamic efficiency considerations take on different meanings for developing countries depending on their technological capacities. For the vast majority of developing countries bereft of meaningful innovation capacity, foreign technology transfer is the main vehicle for technological progress. The chief dynamic policy consideration for these countries is hence incentives for technology transfer instead of innovation incentives. There are three main means of voluntary technology transfer: importation of technological goods, foreign direct investment, and technology licensing. Competition law regulation of patent exploitation practices interacts with these three means of technology transfer in different ways and an appropriate approach to the patent-competition interface for these countries needs to take these into account. Distilling all these considerations, the book proposes a development stage-specific approach to the patent-competition interface for developing countries. The approach is then applied to a number of patent exploitation practices, including unilateral refusal to deal, patent tying, excessive pricing for pharmaceuticals, reverse payment settlements, and restrictive licensing practices.

How long is The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries?

The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries by Thomas K. Cheng is 545 pages long, and a total of 138,975 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 170% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 39 minutes to read The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries aloud.

What Reading Level is The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries?

The Patent-Competition Interface in Developing Countries is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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