Chaire Mines-Paris PSL IP & Markets for Technolog

Context and motivation

Patents and other forms of intellectual property are a key policy tool not only for providing innovation incentives, but also for facilitating trade in technology and ideas. Their use has been expanded through international trade agreements. The effects of patents on both prices and access in the short term, as well as innovation in the long term, differ by sector and by country. They also can change the vertical structure of industries and have implications for competition. Chair-supported research aims to guide firms and policymakers in the use of intellectual property and innovation strategies.