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Resolving Conflicts Between Green Technology Transfer And Intellectual Property Law, Robert V. Percival, Alan Miller Jan 2011

Resolving Conflicts Between Green Technology Transfer And Intellectual Property Law, Robert V. Percival, Alan Miller

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This paper examines claims that intellectual property law, which is designed to create incentives for innovation, actually may inhibit the transfer to developing countries of green energy innovations. Although the paper cannot find significant examples of green energy technologies whose diffusion has been hindered by existing intellectual property protections, it explores strategies, such as compulsory licensing schemes, for responding to such problems if and when they arise in the future. The paper concludes that intellectual property law need not be an obstacle to a global transformation toward a green energy infrastructure that can promote economic development while advancing new levels …


Strategies For Promoting Green Energy Innovation, Deployment, & Technology Transfer, Robert V. Percival Jan 2010

Strategies For Promoting Green Energy Innovation, Deployment, & Technology Transfer, Robert V. Percival

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This paper surveys various strategies for promoting the development and deployment of green energy technologies.