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Chapter Four: Further Explanations

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Published: November 30th, 2020

Stephen Haber answers questions about intellectual property rights and patents. Do medical patents affect the patent system? What is the impact of US patents on international business?

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Discussion Questions

  1. What kind of inventions can be protected under the patent system?
  2. How does intellectual property affect the economy?

Additional Resources

  • Read “Patents and the Wealth of Nations,” by Stephen Haber. Available here..
  • Read “The Myth of the Wicked Patent Troll,” by Stephen Haber and Ross Levine. Available here.
  • Read “Patent Trolls as Financial Intermediaries? Experimental Evidence,” by Stephen Haber and Seth H. Werfel. Available here.
  • Read “Property Rights: A Practical Guide to Freedom and Prosperity,” by Terry Anderson and Laura E. Huggins. Available here.