Irrational ignorance at the patent office
MD Frakes, MF Wasserman - Vand. L. Rev., 2019 - HeinOnline
The principal task of the US Patent & Trademark Office (" Patent Office" or" Agency") is to
determine whether an invention merits a reward of a patent. 1 There is growing consensus …
determine whether an invention merits a reward of a patent. 1 There is growing consensus …
Rational ignorance at the patent office
MA Lemley - Nw. UL Rev., 2000 - HeinOnline
How much time and money should the Patent and Trademark Office spend deciding whether
to issue a patent? To judge by recent criticism of the office from academics, industry leaders …
to issue a patent? To judge by recent criticism of the office from academics, industry leaders …
Reframing Patent Remedies
KE Sandrik - U. Miami L. Rev., 2012 - HeinOnline
The strength of the patent system and the incentive to invest in it is diminishing. This remains
so despite the recently passed Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (" Act"). This Act is intended …
so despite the recently passed Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (" Act"). This Act is intended …
Does the US Patent and Trademark Office grant too many bad patents: Evidence from a quasi-experiment
MD Frakes, MF Wasserman - Stan. L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
In recent years the patent system has come under trenchant criticism. There is a general
consensus that the system is both broken and a failure. 1 Many be-lieve the root cause of the …
consensus that the system is both broken and a failure. 1 Many be-lieve the root cause of the …
Ready for patenting
MA Lemley - BUL Rev., 2016 - HeinOnline
We give patents to inventors to reward and therefore encourage innovation. But what is the
act of invention? Am I an inventor when I think of an idea? Or am I an inventor only when I …
act of invention? Am I an inventor when I think of an idea? Or am I an inventor only when I …
Post-Grant Opposition: A Proposal and a Comparison to the America Invents Act
MA Carrier - UCDL Rev., 2011 - HeinOnline
The patent system is designed to promote innovation. Patents give their owners a right to
exclude others from making, selling, or using an invention for a period of twenty …
exclude others from making, selling, or using an invention for a period of twenty …
The Non-Obvious Problem: How the Indeterminate Nonobviousness Standard Produces Excessive Patent Grants
G Mandel - UC Davis L. Rev., 2008 - HeinOnline
A dark storm is brewing around the core requirement that an invention be non-obvious to
receive a patent. A loud, nearly universal, chorus contends that decision makers apply the …
receive a patent. A loud, nearly universal, chorus contends that decision makers apply the …
The Rule of Reason and the Scope of the Patent
H Hovenkamp - San Diego L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
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L4ATVI The Rule of Reason and the Scope of the Patent HERBERT HOVENKAMP* TABLE OF …
L4ATVI The Rule of Reason and the Scope of the Patent HERBERT HOVENKAMP* TABLE OF …
The Psychology of Patent Protection
SP Bair - Conn. L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
Intellectual property rights, including patent rights, play a significant role in the American
innovation landscape. But why, exactly, do we grant patent monopolies? To begin to answer …
innovation landscape. But why, exactly, do we grant patent monopolies? To begin to answer …