Autore
Antonelli, Cristiano

Titolo
The trade-of intellectual property rights reconsidered: technological knowledge as an essential facility
Periodico
Università degli Studi di Torino. Dip. Di Economia e Statistica Cognetti de Martiis LEI & BRICK - Lab. Di economia dell'innovazione 'Franco Momigliano', Bureau of Research in Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge, Collegio Carlo Alberto. WP series
Anno: 2005 - Fascicolo: 9 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 19

Intellectual property rights have a twin effect on the economic system. On the one hand they favor the introdution of new technological knowledge. On the other they reduce competition and eventually may limit the rate of introduction of new knowledge. A trade-off takes place between such positive and negative effects. The application to the economics of knowledge of the notions of essential facility and liability rule can correct the balance of the trade-off and contribute the rate of advance of technological knowledge and its effective use in the economic system. The tuning of exc1usive property rights makes it possible to minimize knowledge rents and favor the dissemination and use of knowledge in the economic system taking advantage of its intrinsic cumulability and complementarity .



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