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Is the European R&D equally protected from espionage as is the US R&D? A note

Cozzi, G.; Pietrosanti, A.

Authors

G. Cozzi

A. Pietrosanti



Abstract

Despite the huge economic value of the innovations, in European countries the yet unpatented results of the R&D activity can be stolen with little risk of criminal sanctions. By considering the anti-industrial espionage legislation in Europe, it turns out that no country has a law comparable to the US Economic Espionage Act. Moreover, the degree of protection of R&D from spies is very heterogeneous within the EU itself. This suggests a serious potential weakness of the European environment for ambitious R&D projects.

Citation

Cozzi, G., & Pietrosanti, A. (2005). Is the European R&D equally protected from espionage as is the US R&D? A note. Rivista di politica economica. Selected papers, 2005(9-10), 143-150

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2005
Deposit Date Feb 18, 2010
Journal Rivista di politica economica.
Print ISSN 0391-6170
Publisher LICOSA SpA
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2005
Issue 9-10
Pages 143-150
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1523514
Publisher URL http://www.rivistapoliticaeconomica.it/2005/set-ott/default.php