Software Patents and Innovation
نویسنده
چکیده
The European Commission has put software patents on its agenda. For the first time in Europe’s history a monopole will be granted by the State on immaterial ideas. The goal of this paper is to introduce the reader to the particular economics of the software sector and to compare the costs and benefits of a market with software patents against the actual situation. For this purpose we’ll explain which were the crucial elements that enabled the birth of the Silicon Valley, what is the actual set-up of the european software industry and if patents are needed by the players of this market.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Information, Law and Technology
دوره 2003 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003