Sub-patent innovation rights : utility models, petty patents and innovation patents around the world / edited by Jorge L. Contreras, University of Utah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Contreras, Jorge L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patent laws and legislation.

Patent licenses.

Technological innovations--Law and legislation.

Technological innovations.

Inventions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 449 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This ground-breaking work delves into the world of sub-patent intellectual property rights, exploring utility model and similar protection offered by over 100 countries worldwide. Drawing on the expertise of leading scholars from around the globe, this volume provides a comprehensive analysis of sub-patent protection systems, comparing and contrasting statutory frameworks, registration requirements, corporate strategies and litigation tactics. The book also highlights current policy debates surrounding these systems, including their potential to promote local innovation and economic development, proposals for cross-border harmonization, and their interaction with increasingly integrated litigation systems. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars, attorneys, historians, economists, and anyone dealing with complex international intellectual property matters. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Contents:

UTILITY MODELS AND OTHER FORMS OF SUB-PATENT PROTECTION

OVERVIEW OF WORLDWIDE UTILITY MODEL FILINGS, LITIGATION, AND ACTIVITY

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S FORGOTTEN UTILITY MODEL : THE UTILITY DESIGNS ACT 1843

UTILITY MODELS IN DANISH LAW

UTILITY MODELS IN FRENCH LAW

UTILITY MODELS IN GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND

UTILITY MODEL PROTECTION IN POLAND : IN SEARCH OF A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CAPABLE OF INCENTIVIZING INNOVATION

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR UTILITY MODEL SYSTEMS : AN APPLICATION TO FINLAND

REINVENTING THE WHEEL : THE RISE AND FALL OF THE AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION PATENT

CHINA'S UTILITY MODEL PATENT LEGAL SYSTEM : PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

UTILITY MODELS IN KOREA

UTILITY MODELS IN BRAZIL

UTILITY MODELS IN KENYA

THE DEBATE OVER SECOND TIER PATENT PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES

THE UNITARY PATENT SYSTEM AND UTILITY MODELS

TREATMENT OF UTILITY MODELS AS STANDARDSESSENTIAL PATENTS

NAVIGATING INCOMPLETE HARMONIZATION : BUSINESSES AND THE UTILITY MODEL ENVIRONMENT

UTILITY MODELS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION : A FRESH LOOK AT THE NEED FOR HARMONISATION

HETEROGENEITIES IN UTILITY MODEL ACCESSIBILITY : IMPACTS OVER TIME AND AROUND THE WORLD

UTILITY MODELS AND INNOVATION IN LOW-INCOME ECONOMIES.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Feb 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-47810-9

1-009-47813-3

1-009-47811-7

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access