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|Discipline=A1: General Economics, A10: General, K: Law and Economics, K0: General
 
|Discipline=A1: General Economics, A10: General, K: Law and Economics, K0: General
 
|Intervention-Response=The writers' main conclusion is that there is an increase in the happiness of countries when more patents are introduced and this limit on happiness occurs at some point and thereafter levels off or declines. This may mean that patents are a way to increase the happiness in a country but only up a certain point.
 
|Intervention-Response=The writers' main conclusion is that there is an increase in the happiness of countries when more patents are introduced and this limit on happiness occurs at some point and thereafter levels off or declines. This may mean that patents are a way to increase the happiness in a country but only up a certain point.
|Description of Data=This paper looks at the data only in developed countries where the number of patents,trademarks and designs should be relatively high in view of their state of development.
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|Description of Data=The number of patents, trademarks and designs is analysed against the happiness index for the same country to look for a correlation. The paper looks at the data in developed countries where the number of patents,trademarks and designs should be relatively high in view of their state of development. The paper analyses the data relating to patents, trademarks and designs but not copyright, because copyright is not a registered right and there are no available statistics on how many works are in force in a country in a given year.
 
|Data Year=2006
 
|Data Year=2006
 
|Data Type=Secondary data
 
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|Method of Collection=Quantitative Collection Methods, Survey Research (quantitative; e.g. sales/income reporting)
 
|Method of Collection=Quantitative Collection Methods, Survey Research (quantitative; e.g. sales/income reporting)
 
|Method of Analysis=Quantitative Analysis Methods, Descriptive statistics (counting; means reporting; cross-tabulation), Regression Analysis
 
|Method of Analysis=Quantitative Analysis Methods, Descriptive statistics (counting; means reporting; cross-tabulation), Regression Analysis
|Industry=Software publishing (including video games);
 
 
|Country=OECD;
 
|Country=OECD;
 
|Cross-country=Yes
 
|Cross-country=Yes
|Comparative=No
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|Comparative=Yes
 
|Government or policy=No
 
|Government or policy=No
 
|Literature review=No
 
|Literature review=No

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1. Relationship between protection (subject matter/term/scope) and supply/economic development/growth/welfare 2. Relationship between creative process and protection - what motivates creators (e.g. attribution; control; remuneration; time allocation)? 3. Harmony of interest assumption between authors and publishers (creators and producers/investors) 4. Effects of protection on industry structure (e.g. oligopolies; competition; economics of superstars; business models; technology adoption) 5. Understanding consumption/use (e.g. determinants of unlawful behaviour; user-generated content; social media)

A. Nature and Scope of exclusive rights (hyperlinking/browsing; reproduction right) B. Exceptions (distinguish innovation and public policy purposes; open-ended/closed list; commercial/non-commercial distinction) C. Mass digitisation/orphan works (non-use; extended collective licensing) D. Licensing and Business models (collecting societies; meta data; exchanges/hubs; windowing; crossborder availability) E. Fair remuneration (levies; copyright contracts) F. Enforcement (quantifying infringement; criminal sanctions; intermediary liability; graduated response; litigation and court data; commercial/non-commercial distinction; education and awareness)

Source Details

Derclaye (2014)
Title: Do patents, trademarks and designs foster happiness in developed countries? An empirical analysis
Author(s): Derclaye, E.
Year: 2014
Citation: Derclaye, E. (2014). Do patents, trademarks and designs foster happiness in developed countries? An empirical analysis. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 1(4), 357-368.
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About the Data
Data Description: The number of patents, trademarks and designs is analysed against the happiness index for the same country to look for a correlation. The paper looks at the data in developed countries where the number of patents,trademarks and designs should be relatively high in view of their state of development. The paper analyses the data relating to patents, trademarks and designs but not copyright, because copyright is not a registered right and there are no available statistics on how many works are in force in a country in a given year.
Data Type: Secondary data
Secondary Data Sources:
Data Collection Methods:
Data Analysis Methods:
Industry(ies):
Country(ies):
Cross Country Study?: Yes
Comparative Study?: Yes
Literature review?: No
Government or policy study?: No
Time Period(s) of Collection:
  • 2006
Funder(s):

Abstract

Intellectual property rights are exclusive rights the law gives to authors and inventors to stimulate creativity and innovation. Intellectual property laws’ justification assumes that the more creations and inventions there are, the better off the population is. Therefore, the law promotes innovation and creativity without limits. This paper challenges this assumption by analysing empirically data on patents, trademarks and designs and on life satisfaction. It finds that there is no correlation between trademarks and designs and life satisfaction but a strong correlation between patents and life satisfaction. However passed a certain point, it is unclear whether more patents make people happier.

Main Results of the Study

The main conclusion is however that there is an increase in the happiness of countries when more patents are introduced and this limit on happiness occurs at some point and thereafter levels off or declines. This may mean that patents are a way to increase the happiness in a country but only up a certain point. Future research will be directed at trying to understand why increasing the number of patents per person beyond 104.6 does not lead to an increase in the happiness in the country.

Policy Implications as Stated By Author

The writers' main conclusion is that there is an increase in the happiness of countries when more patents are introduced and this limit on happiness occurs at some point and thereafter levels off or declines. This may mean that patents are a way to increase the happiness in a country but only up a certain point.



Coverage of Study

Coverage of Fundamental Issues
Issue Included within Study
Relationship between protection (subject matter/term/scope) and supply/economic development/growth/welfare
Relationship between creative process and protection - what motivates creators (e.g. attribution; control; remuneration; time allocation)?
Harmony of interest assumption between authors and publishers (creators and producers/investors)
Effects of protection on industry structure (e.g. oligopolies; competition; economics of superstars; business models; technology adoption)
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Understanding consumption/use (e.g. determinants of unlawful behaviour; user-generated content; social media)
Coverage of Evidence Based Policies
Issue Included within Study
Nature and Scope of exclusive rights (hyperlinking/browsing; reproduction right)
Exceptions (distinguish innovation and public policy purposes; open-ended/closed list; commercial/non-commercial distinction)
Mass digitisation/orphan works (non-use; extended collective licensing)
Licensing and Business models (collecting societies; meta data; exchanges/hubs; windowing; crossborder availability)
Green-tick.png
Fair remuneration (levies; copyright contracts)
Enforcement (quantifying infringement; criminal sanctions; intermediary liability; graduated response; litigation and court data; commercial/non-commercial distinction; education and awareness)

Datasets

Sample size: 25
Level of aggregation: Country
Period of material under study: 2013