# Professor Petra Moser's research on the impact of patent laws is highlighted

1 Faculty News June 23, 2016 ![Times of India logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031086.jpg?itok=G0ludcIK)>

Excerpt from [Times of India](http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cash-flow/why-indias-patent-law-is-more-secure-at-wto-than-in-bilateral-engagements/) -- "'Overall, the weight of the existing historical evidence suggests that patent policies which grant strong intellectual property rights to early generation of inventors may discourage innovation. On the contrary, policies that encourage the diffusion of ideas and modify patent laws to facilitate entry and encourage competition may be an effective mechanism to encourage innovation,' [Moser](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/petra-moser) concluded."

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