With the ever increasing number of filed patent applications every year, the need for effective
and efficient systems for managing such tremendous amounts of data becomes inevitably …

ABSTRACT'Ihe traditional justification for intellectual property (IP) rights has been utilitarian.
We grant exclusive rights because we think the world will be a better place as a result. But …

This study examines the reliability of Altman's Z-score model to predict the financial failure of
the ICT sector in Pakistan. Data for 11 PSE-listed (Pakistan Stock Exchange) ICT companies …

For more than sixty years," obviousness" has set the bar for patentability. Under this
standard, if a hypothetical" person having ordinary skill in the art" would find an invention …

The Supreme Court's 2oo6 decision in eBay v. MercExchange is widely regarded as one of
the most important patent law rulings of the past decade. Historically, patent holders who …

Forum shopping is problematic because it may lead to forum selling. For diverse motives,
including prestige, local benefits, or re-election, some judges want to hear more cases …

The central feature of patent law in the chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical
industries is the genus claim-a patent claim that covers not just one specific chemical but a …

Distinguished authorship characterizes Antitrust Analysis: Problems, Text, and Cases, first
written by Phil Areeda, the leading antitrust commentator of the 20th century. The text …

The post-grant review proceedings set up at the US Patent and Trademark Office's Patent
and Trial Appeal Board by the America Invents Act of 2011 have transformed the …

Courts, commentators, and companies have devoted enormous time and energy to the
problem of standard-essential patents (SEPs)-patents that cover (or at least are claimed to …