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Burhop, Carsten (2010). The Transfer of Patents in Imperial Germany. J. Econ. Hist., 70 (4). S. 921 - 940. NEW YORK: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1471-6372

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Abstract

We describe the transfer of patents in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Germany using a new database containing information on 20,000 transactions. The number of transactions shows an upward trend, in total numbers and as a share of patents in force. About 8 percent of patents were transferred at least once during their existence. Many transactions involved the transfer of patents with an above-average quality from individual inventors to firms and to newly created firms. In addition, valuable patents were transferred between firms. About two-thirds of all transfers occurred during the first three years of a patents' existence.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Burhop, Carsten UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-491703
DOI:	10.1017/S002205071000077X
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Econ. Hist.
Volume:	70
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 921 - 940
Date:	2010
Publisher:	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1471-6372
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language GREAT INVENTORS; INNOVATION; INDUSTRIES; MARKET; RIGHTS; TRADE; FIRMS Multiple languages Economics; History; History Of Social Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/49170