<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper we have worked on a number of documents and articles published to find a relationship between patents and the economic growth of countries. We have found that patents and their applications are important for economic growth. The patent is not always a global indicator of all the technological knowledge produced, since a considerable number of technological know-how remains in the form of business secrets or sometimes the technology is published in scientific articles.</p><p>The patent can be an economic policy instrument to encourage investment in research and development. More patents lead to more innovations and vice versa. The patent is a vector of economic growth through the promotion of innovation.</p></abstract>

In this paper we have worked on a number of documents and articles published to find a relationship between patents and the economic growth of countries. We have found that patents and their applications are important for economic growth. The patent is not always a global indicator of all the technological knowledge produced, since a considerable number of technological know-how remains in the form of business secrets or sometimes the technology is published in scientific articles.The patent can be an economic policy instrument to encourage investment in research and development. More patents lead to more innovations and vice versa. The patent is a vector of economic growth through the promotion of innovation.

Roles of Patents in Economic Development and Integration

ECONOMICS

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In this paper we have worked on a number of documents and articles published to find a relationship between patents and the economic growth of countries. We...

Roles of Patents in Economic Development and Integration

Pubblicato online: 09 lug 2020

Pagine: 23 - 30

Ricevuto: 05 mag 2020

Accettato: 16 mag 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2020-0008

Parole chiave
Patents, Development, Economies, property, wealth, growth

© 2020 Omar Tanane, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Roles of Patents in Economic Development and Integration

Pubblicato online: 09 lug 2020

Pagine: 23 - 30

Ricevuto: 05 mag 2020

Accettato: 16 mag 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2020-0008

Parole chiavePatents, Development, Economies, property, wealth, growth

© 2020 Omar Tanane, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
Patents, Development, Economies, property, wealth, growth