Tailoring the Patent System for Specific Industries

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

Industries.

Patents.

Research.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Considers possibility of modifying U.S. patent system to meet the needs of specific industries. Providing brief review of patent system, and identifies different industrial traits, such as pace of innovation, product cycle, and cost of R&D. Identifies possible points of adjustment within the patent system, including patent term, scope of exclusive rights, and availability of remedies for infringement. Discusses potential difficulties associated with distinguishing among industries within the patent system, including provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Tailoring the Patent System for Specific Industries

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0027

Access Restriction:

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