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1997

Patent Law

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Legitimacy And The Useful Arts, Craig Allen Nard Jan 1997

Legitimacy And The Useful Arts, Craig Allen Nard

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The fundamental question this Article addresses is who should be primarily responsible for making patent validity determinations: the courts5 or the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)?6 Which entity *517 would best serve the constitutional goal of promoting the progress of the useful arts?