00526nam a2200085Ia 4500100002300000245007000023260000900093520031900102583001900421  aDeardorff, Alan V.  aShould patent protection be extended to all developing countries?  c1990  aDiscusses the welfare effects of extending patent protection to parts of the world where it is not now provided. Argues that extending patent protecton to all countries of the world is unlikely to be globally optimal.  Suggests that at least the poorest of developing countries should be exempted for this process.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR