incentive to invent theory

incentive-to-invent theory. Patents. The economic theory justifying the grant of patent rights based on their tendency to encourage new inventions that benefit society and that may not otherwise be developed. Cf. INCENTIVE-TO-COMMERCIALIZE THEORY Y; INCENTIVE-TO-DESIGN-AROUND THEORY; INCENTIVE-TO-DISCLOSE THEORY Y.

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