Public Enforcement of Patent Law
MM La Belle - BUL Rev., 2016 - HeinOnline
This Article thus proposes a robust public enforcement regime for patent law. It argues that
Congress should arm the US Patent and Trademark Office (" PTO"), the agency responsible …
Congress should arm the US Patent and Trademark Office (" PTO"), the agency responsible …
The Uniformed Topograhy of Patent Scope
J Freilich - Stan. Tech. L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
Setting and ascertaining patent scope are among the most important questions in patent
law. However, we cannot accurately set patent scope. This is because patent scope has a …
law. However, we cannot accurately set patent scope. This is because patent scope has a …
Unregistered patents
M Marcowitz-Bitton, EM Morris - Wash. L. Rev., 2020 - HeinOnline
Although all should be treated equally under the law, patent law has long been known to
favor some less than others. Patentable technology is highly heterogeneous, covering …
favor some less than others. Patentable technology is highly heterogeneous, covering …
Prior Art in the District Court
S Yelderman - Notre Dame L. Rev., 2019 - HeinOnline
The conclusions here are mixed. On one hand, invalidations for lack of novelty bear many
indicia of publicly beneficial error correction. Anticipation based on obscure prior art appears …
indicia of publicly beneficial error correction. Anticipation based on obscure prior art appears …
Information overload at the US Patent and Trademark Office: Reframing the duty of disclosure in patent law as a search and filter problem
JM Kuhn - Yale JL & Tech., 2010 - HeinOnline
ABSTRACT The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) receives more prior art
submissions by patent applicants than its patent examiners have the capacity to process …
submissions by patent applicants than its patent examiners have the capacity to process …
Patent maintenance recommendation with patent information network model
X Jin, S Spangler, Y Chen, K Cai, R Ma… - 2011 IEEE 11th …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Patents are of crucial importance for businesses, because they provide legal protection for
the invented techniques, processes or products. A patent can be held for up to 20 years …
the invented techniques, processes or products. A patent can be held for up to 20 years …
Partial patents
G Parchomovsky, M Mattioli - Colum. L. Rev., 2011 - HeinOnline
In this Article, we introduce two new legal constructs-" quasipatents" and" semi-patents"-that
are uniquely designed to spur innovation through information sharing. A" quasi-patent" is a …
are uniquely designed to spur innovation through information sharing. A" quasi-patent" is a …
Patenting the Unexplained
SB Seymore - Wash. UL Rev., 2018 - HeinOnline
It is a bedrock principle of patent law that an inventor need not understand how or why an
invention works. The patent statute simply requires that the inventor explain how to make …
invention works. The patent statute simply requires that the inventor explain how to make …
Patenting Around Failure
SB Seymore - U. Pa. L. Rev., 2017 - HeinOnline
The US Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) is often criticized for issuing a large
number of questionable," bad," or low-quality patents. 1 Patent quality can be defined as" the …
number of questionable," bad," or low-quality patents. 1 Patent quality can be defined as" the …
Patent costs and unlicensed use of patented inventions
RS Eisenberg - The University of Chicago Law Review, 2011 - JSTOR
Recent commentators have observed, and sometimes lamented, significant gaps between
the formal reach of the patent system and the practical exclusionary effect of patent law. It is …
the formal reach of the patent system and the practical exclusionary effect of patent law. It is …