[HTML][HTML] Toward an Optimal Patent Regime for Canada

J Blit - … : Centre for International Governance Innovation. https …, 2017 - cigionline.org
Given the “national treatment” of inventors, countries have an incentive to free ride on the
patent protection of other countries. For all but the largest countries, national patent regimes …

Patents, Copyright and Competition: Assessing the Impact of Trade Deals on Canada

D Schwanen, A Jacobs - CD Howe Institute Commentary, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
The intellectual property (IP) provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade
Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union, and of the Trans-Pacific …

[PDF][PDF] The Case for Intellectual Property Rights: Should Patents Be Strengthened, Weakened or Abolished Altogether?

J Blit - 2015 - cigionline.org
• To the extent that the welfare costs of patents appear to outweigh their benefits, the
requirements for obtaining a patent should be tightened. Further, patents should be made …