Generation of Software Patents, A

Intellectual Property and Patents

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James Bessen

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Boston Univ. School of Law, Law and Economics Research Paper No. 11-31; Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2011-04

Summary

This report examines changes in the patenting behavior of the software industry since the 1990s.

Policy Relevance

It cannot be assumed that software patents have provided a net social benefit in the software industry.

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