Compulsory Licensing of Patented Inventions

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Licenses.

Patents.

Technological innovations.

Trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides overview of compulsory licenses on patented inventions. Describes patent system and the concept of compulsory patent licenses, including limitations imposed upon World Trade Organization members by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. Reviews availability of compulsory licenses under U.S. law, and considers practice of compulsory licensing on patented inventions abroad. Discusses role of compulsory licenses in innovation policy, and reviews possible Congressional options

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Mar. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Compulsory Licensing of Patented Inventions

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0026

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license