Patent protection: Functions and weaknesses

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dc.contributor.authorGrzegorczyk, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorGłowiński, Robert
dc.contributor.organizationUniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniuen
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-18T10:07:09Z
dc.date.available2021-10-18T10:07:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractWhile patent protection has been established for many centuries, its criticism has been growing. The aim of this article is to identify the main functions of the patent protection system as well as its weaknesses. This article shows that main functions of patent protection may be grouped into following categories: protection, information disclosure, trade and finance, defensive functions and an input in the innovation process. On the other hand, main weaknesses of patent protection system are: slowing down the technological progress, hindering the commercial application of innovative ideas, possible hostile take-overs of patent owners, creating barriers to innovation due to complementary patents and patent thickets, patent wars and patent trolls. Despite those downsides, patent protection system seems to be unrivaleden
dc.identifier.citationGrzegorczyk, T., Głowiński, R. (2017). Patent protection: Functions and weaknesses. Intercathedra, 33(2), 43-47.en
dc.identifier.issn1640-3622
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.icm.edu.pl/handle/123456789/20422
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniuen
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dc.subjectpatent protectionen
dc.subjectpatent managementen
dc.subjectintellectual property rightsen
dc.subjectpatent rightsen
dc.titlePatent protection: Functions and weaknessespl
dc.typearticleen
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