Patent Reform in the 111th Congress : Innovation Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Universities and colleges.

Patents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines patent laws and procedures reform innovation issues. Discusses patents and innovation policy; current issues and concerns, including patent quality, litigation costs, international harmonization, potential abuses of patent speculators, role of individuals and universities and small entities, and different roles for patents in distinct industries; proposed legislative initiatives regarding patent reform; and other possible reforms.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Patent Reform in the 111th Congress

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