IT Sector Pools in the 1990s

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What is the primary reason for introducing a patent system according to the text?

To encourage firms to share knowledge with each other

To prevent firms from engaging in R&D

To combat underinvestment in R&D by granting temporary monopolies (correct)

To decrease the social benefit of R&D

What is the consequence of firms not being able to fully appropriate the knowledge generated from R&D?

Higher social benefit from R&D

Increased competition between firms

Decreased inefficiencies in the market

Underinvestment in R&D (correct)

What does the graph above show regarding the social benefit of R&D compared to the private benefit?

There is no difference between social and private benefits

Social benefit is lower than private benefit

Social benefit is higher than private benefit (correct)

Social benefit is equal to private benefit

What happens to a firm when it has a monopoly due to a patent on its innovation?

It produces at a lower quantity and price compared to competitors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the tradeoff mentioned in relation to patents and innovation in the text?

Efficiency of monopoly versus dynamic efficiency of innovation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the social surplus during the monopoly stage and after patent expiry?

The quantity produced by firms (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of compulsory licensing on original inventors?

Compulsory licensing had a negative effect on original inventors. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of comparing changes in patents for chemical inventions by domestic inventors across different technologies?

To investigate the effect of compulsory licensing on domestic inventors. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, how long might it take for a country to fully benefit from compulsory licensing?

About a decade (A) Signup and view all the answers

From the information provided, which countries benefited from the German patents added to their markets?

Exclusively the US (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role did German patents play in evolving the US market?

They significantly contributed to evolving the US market. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why was it necessary to control for alternative factors that may have encouraged domestic invention?

To ensure accurate measurement of the impact of compulsory licensing. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason society is willing to accept the dead weight loss during a patent's duration?

To encourage future innovation (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the absence of intellectual property rights seen as a hindrance to product development?

No one has an incentive to develop the product without patent protection (D) Signup and view all the answers

What challenge may arise from firms preferring secrecy over patenting their inventions?

Lack of protection for their inventions (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why might some firms decide to implement new technologies early without seeking patent protection?

To gain an early movers advantage (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant change in Japanese patent reform analyzed by Sakakibara & Branstetter (2001)?

Change from single claim patents to multiple claim patents (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Lerner's study, what evidence was found regarding the impact of stronger patent laws on R&D investment?

No significant evidence showed an increase in R&D investment with stronger patent laws (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of patent pools as discussed by Lampe & Moser (2010)?

To facilitate joint licensing of multiple technologies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the procompetitive benefits that antitrust authorities favor patent pools for?

Reducing litigation costs (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Lampe & Moser (2010), did the establishment of the sewing machine patent pool discourage litigation?

Yes, pool members faced little litigation (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did patents by outside firms change after the establishment of the sewing machine patent pool according to historical data?

They spiked, increasing to almost 100 patents in 1858 (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does compulsory licensing impact the incentives for domestic invention in countries that license foreign technologies?

It discourages domestic invention by weakening incentives (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was one aspect neglected in the debate on compulsory licensing according to the text?

Whether compulsory licensing increases or discourages domestic invention (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was permitted by section 10 of the Trading with the Enemy Act passed by the US congress in Nov 1917?

Compulsory licensing of patents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do theoretical models predict about patent pools and innovation?

Patent pools encourage innovation by lowering costs of litigation and integrating technologies (A) Signup and view all the answers

"The annual number of patents jumped from 25 in 1856 to almost 100 patents in 1858". What does this data suggest?

'Race for being in the patent pool' led to increased patent production (A) Signup and view all the answers