TY - GEN N2 - The subject of investigation of this book is the economic effect of intellectual property rights in general, and in particular, the harmonisation of such rights in Europe. The book is built upon two case studies. One is looking at the internal situation of the European Union by analysing the situation of patenting for biotechnological inventions in Europe. The other looks at a European Union related issue, that is the harmonisation and building-up process of intellectual property right systems in Central and Eastern European countries. AB - The subject of investigation of this book is the economic effect of intellectual property rights in general, and in particular, the harmonisation of such rights in Europe. The book is built upon two case studies. One is looking at the internal situation of the European Union by analysing the situation of patenting for biotechnological inventions in Europe. The other looks at a European Union related issue, that is the harmonisation and building-up process of intellectual property right systems in Central and Eastern European countries. T1 - Intellectual property rights :national systems and harmonisation in Europe / AU - Thumm, Nikolaus, CN - KJE2636 ID - 13135 KW - Economics. KW - Industrial organization (Economic theory) KW - Intellectual property KW - Patents KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS : ECONOMIC PROBLEMS (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT), VALUATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSETS : EUROPE KW - ECONOMICS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY KW - INNOVATION KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM : CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE KW - Propriété intellectuelle SN - 379081329X TI - Intellectual property rights :national systems and harmonisation in Europe / ER -