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4th Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law
4th Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law
Continuing Legal Education Materials
Materials from the 4th Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute held by UK/CLE in November 2002.
Commentary: International And Comparative Law Perspectives On Internet Patents, Toshiko Takenaka
Commentary: International And Comparative Law Perspectives On Internet Patents, Toshiko Takenaka
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The Internet and e-commerce have created a borderless market. Goods and services sold on the Internet are subject to the patent statutes and regulations of all countries in which customers have access. Because the presence or absence of patent protection—or variations in that protection—hinders the movement of goods and services throughout the Internet, it is necessary to harmonize the protection afforded by Internet patents in their early stages of development. Among the three papers, however, only Professor Chiappetta touched upon the problem of compliance with the provisions in TRIPS. None of the papers paid attention to the feasibility of harmonizing …