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200906Counterfeit CompetitionQianYi

June 2009

Counterfeit Competition200906QianYi

Counterfeit Competition
Strong intellectual property rights (IPRs) are generally considered necessary to encourage innovation and protect the price of authentic products. However, research by Yi Qian (Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management) shows that under some circumstances the quality and prices of authentic goods can actually increase with the market entry of counterfeit products.

QianYi200906Counterfeit Competition

Yi Qian

200806Patent Protection and Innovation in PharmaQianYi

June 2008

Patent Protection and Innovation in Pharma200806QianYi

Patent Protection and Innovation in Pharma
Viagra doesn't grow on trees. Neither does Advil, Lipitor, or any of the myriad other drugs that make their way to market. Those biochemical breakthroughs are rooted in human innovations, not magic. Like most other human endeavors, innovation is thought to be encouraged by some pushing and prodding.

QianYi200806Patent Protection and Innovation in Pharma

Yi Qian