Patent Duration

Love, Brian J.

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Patent Duration

Brian J. Love

Santa Clara University School of Law

July 25, 2015

Forthcoming in Peter S. Menell & David L. Schwartz (eds.), Research Handbook on the Economics of Intellectual Property Law (Vol. II -- Analytical Methods) (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016)

Abstract:

The duration of a given patent’s life is a factor of two variables: first, the maximum term of protection afforded by law, and second, its owner’s willingness and ability to comply with periodic renewal obligations. This chapter reviews the theoretical and empirical literature related to both.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 25

Keywords: patent term, patent renewal, maintenance fees

JEL Classification: O34

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Date posted: August 18, 2015 ; Last revised: December 16, 2015

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Love, Brian J., Patent Duration (July 25, 2015). Forthcoming in Peter S. Menell & David L. Schwartz (eds.), Research Handbook on the Economics of Intellectual Property Law (Vol. II -- Analytical Methods) (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2642927

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Brian J. Love (Contact Author)

Santa Clara University School of Law ( email )

500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
United States