Patents and Licensing

20 Pages Posted: 23 Jun 2009

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Thomas MacAvoy

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Thomas Friedman

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Abstract

Patents grant a limited monopoly to inventors as an incentive to spur and disseminate useful innovations. This note outlines the conditions under which patents are granted and the procedures for obtaining patents. The various roles that patents play in business strategy are also explored, including licensing and the formation of strategic alliances.

Keywords: innovation management, legal aspects, new-product development, strategy implementation, technology management

Suggested Citation

MacAvoy, Thomas and Friedman, Thomas, Patents and Licensing. Darden Case No. UVA-OM-0695, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1422270 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1422270

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