Inventing Ideas: Patents, Prizes, And The Knowledge Economy
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Cover -- Inventing Ideas -- Copyright -- Contents -- List Of Tables And Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Knowledge, Institutions, And Economic Progress -- 2. Trolls And Other Patent Inventions -- 3. Inventing Prizes -- 4. Elites And Useful Knowledge In Britain -- 5. Prestige And Profit: The Royal Society Of Arts -- 6. Administered Invention In France -- 7. Going For Gold: Prizing Innovation -- 8. Creative Destruction: War And Technology -- 9. Of Apples And Ideas: Knowledge Spillovers In Patents And Prizes -- 10. Designing Women: Gender And Innovation 11. Selling Ideas: Global Markets For Patented Inventions -- 12. Innovations In Law -- 13. National Innovation Systems And Innovation In Nations -- 14. Conclusion: Now And Then -- Appendixes -- Select Bibliography -- Index B. Zorina Khan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the historical evolution of intellectual property systems and the role of institutional frameworks in fostering economic progress and innovation. B. Zorina Khan, a professor of economics, utilizes extensive historical data and comparative analysis to examine how different societies have incentivized invention through patents, prizes, and other regulatory mechanisms. The text argues that the success of innovation systems depends heavily on the balance between private incentives and public knowledge dissemination.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of patent systems in Britain, France, and the United States.
- Historical evaluation of prize-based innovation models versus patent-based systems.
- Examination of gender dynamics and social barriers in historical patenting.
- Analysis of the impact of war and legal frameworks on technological development.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on historical precedents rather than contemporary software or digital-era patent law.
- It does not provide a prescriptive guide for modern patent filing or legal strategy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and economists frequently cite this work as a rigorous, data-driven examination of the institutional history of innovation. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those studying the intersection of law, history, and economic development.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190936096
ISBN-13:
9780190936099
History
Economics
Patents
Technology
Innovation
Intellectual Property
Law
Creative ability
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