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Workshop & Lecture Series on the Law & Economics of Innovation
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:37
Abstract
This series is a joint project by ETH Zurich and the Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich. It provides an overview of interdisciplinary research on intellectual property, innovation, antitrust, privacy & technology policy. Scholars from law, economics, management and related fields present their current research. All speakers are internationally well-known experts from Europe, the U.S. & beyond.
Objective
After the workshop and lecture series, participants should be acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches towards intellectual property, innovation, antitrust, privacy and technology policy research. They should also have an overview of current topics of international research in these areas.
Content
The workshop and lecture series will present a mix of speakers who represent the wide range of current social science research methods applied to intellectual property, innovation, antitrust, privacy and technology policy issues. In particular, theoretical models, empirical and experimental research as well as legal research methods will be represented.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Papers discussed in the workshop and lecture series are posted in advance on the course web page.
Literature
William Landes / Richard Posner, The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law, 2003 Suzanne Scotchmer, Innovation and Incentives, 2004 Peter Menell / Suzanne Scotchmer: Intellectual Property Law, in: Polinsky / Shavell (eds.), Handbook of Law and Economics, Volume 2, Amsterdam 2007, pp. 1471-1570 Bronwyn Hall / Nathan Rosenberg (eds.), Handbook of the Economics of Innovation, 2 volumes, Amsterdam 2010 Bronwyn Hall / Dietmar Harhoff, Recent Research on the Economics of Patents, 2011 Paul Belleflamme / Martin Peitz, Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies, Cambridge, 2nd edition 2015 Robert Merges, Economics of Intellectual Property Law, in Parisi (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Law & Economics, Volume 2, 2017
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DS , DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
Workshop & Lecture Series on the Law & Economics of Innovation
**together with University of Zurich**
Unregelmässige Veranstaltung. Findet alternierend an der UZH und an der ETH statt.
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No time listed | 28 h semesterly |
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