Attacking Innovation

69 Pages Posted: 5 Dec 2019

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Xuan-Thao Nguyen

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Center for Intellectual Property & Innovation

Jeffrey A. Maine

University of Maine School of Law

Date Written: 2019

Abstract

Economists generally agree that innovation is important to economic growth and that government support for innovation is necessary. Historically, the U.S. government has supported innovation in a variety of ways: (1) a strong legal system for patents; (2) direct support through research performed by government agencies, grants, loans, and loan guarantees; and (3) indirect support through various tax incentives for private firms. In recent years, however, we have seen a weakening of the U.S. patent system, a decline in direct funding of research, and a weakening of tax policy tools used to encourage new innovation. These disruptive changes threaten the future of innovation in the United States, potentially driving innovation activities offshore to Europe and China. This Article concludes that the current innovation crisis demands changes to both the patent and tax systems in order to instill confidence in the innovation landscape.

Keywords: innovation, patent, intellectual property, taxation

JEL Classification: K33, K34, K11

Suggested Citation

Nguyen, Xuan-Thao and Maine, Jeffrey A., Attacking Innovation (2019). Boston University Law Review, Vol. 99, 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3490027

Xuan-Thao Nguyen

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Center for Intellectual Property & Innovation ( email )

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Jeffrey A. Maine (Contact Author)

University of Maine School of Law ( email )

300 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
United States

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