Patents and patent policy
综述了专利作为创新激励的有效性证据，并回顾了当前专利政策中的争议，适合关注知识产权与创新关系的学者快速判断是否阅读原文。
A patent is the legal right of an inventor to exclude others from making or using a particular invention. This right is sometimes termed an ‘intellectual property right’ and is viewed as an incentive for innovation. This article surveys the evidence on patent effectiveness in encouraging innovation and reviews the current controversies in patent policy.