«Patent trolls»: the analysis of foreign and Russian practices
Abstract
Presents an analysis of foreign practice of identifying and combating «patent trolling» as a new kind of business based on the abuse of patent rights. The economic parameters that determine the size of the excited claims and industry features of «patent trolling».
About the Author
К. V. Shurtakov
Directorate of State Scientific and Technical Programmes, Moscow, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Shurtakov К.V. «Patent trolls»: the analysis of foreign and Russian practices. Economics of Science. 2016;2(4):293-303. (In Russ.)
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