The Supreme Court Decision in >Microsoft v. i4i</EMPHASIS> Implications for Innovation Policy

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Judge-made law.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides information on patent system fundamentals. Reviews decision in >Microsoft Corporation volume i4i Limited Partnership and others</EMPHASIS>, in which Supreme Court retained current legal standards by holding that patents must be proved invalid by "clear and convincing evidence" standard, and rejected the argument that the "preponderance of the evidence" standard applied in this situation. Considers implications of >Microsoft Corporation volume i4i</EMPHASIS> decision for innovation policy in the U.S., and addresses issues and options for Congress

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Supreme Court Decision in >Microsoft v. i4i</EMPHASIS>

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0568

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