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Patents As Escalators, Amelia S. Rinehart
Patents As Escalators, Amelia S. Rinehart
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
High technology companies commit time, effort, and resources to innovation. Over the course of a research and development project, an innovative company may face several sequential decisions regarding whether to continue to invest in the project and whether to commercialize the discoveries that have been made. Companies often seek patents early in the research and development process to receive the right to exclude others from practicing the invention. Given a current trend toward earlier and earlier patent filing, several scholars suggest that this strategy could leave many inventions underdeveloped; companies may treat patents like real options, deciding later where to …
There Will Be Blood ... Testing: The Intersection Of Professional Sports And The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008, Jesse A. Bland
There Will Be Blood ... Testing: The Intersection Of Professional Sports And The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008, Jesse A. Bland
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Genetic testing, professional baseball, and employment discrimination seldom intersect. This Note changes that. Thanks to scientific breakthroughs in genetic research over the past half-century, genetic testing is a powerful tool for producing rich, individualized information. Progress comes at a price, however. As genetic testing has advanced and become more prevalent, so too has the potential misuse of genetic information. A recently enacted federal law--the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)--seeks to eliminate one such threat by prohibiting the improper use of genetic information in employment decisions. While the law gained congressional momentum after tales of abuse in blue-collar industries, …