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In Re Epstein: A Case Of Patent Hearsay, Dennis M. De Guzman
In Re Epstein: A Case Of Patent Hearsay, Dennis M. De Guzman
Washington Law Review
In In re Epstein, the Federal Circuit held that the United States Patent and Trademark Office may rely on hearsay evidence to reject patent applications. This Note examines the effects of the Epstein decision against the backdrop of software patenting and how administrative agencies have traditionally approached the problem of evaluating hearsay. It argues that the Patent and Trademark Office should articulate standards when scrutinizing hearsay in order to provide guidance to examiners and applicants, to prevent placing an unfair burden on applicants, and to thwart the abuse of the patent system.
A Shifting Barrier? Difficulties Obtaining Patent Infringement Damages In Japan, Scott K. Dinwiddie
A Shifting Barrier? Difficulties Obtaining Patent Infringement Damages In Japan, Scott K. Dinwiddie
Washington Law Review
American economic interests previously have criticized the Japanese patent system as a trade barrier. Recent agreements between the United States and Japan should help reduce the difficulties Americans have had obtaining patents in Japan. However, Americans who acquire Japanese patents are likely to be disappointed and discouraged by the formal protection afforded their new property. The patent enforcement system in Japan provides limited judicial remedies. Equitable relief is difficult to enforce. The full value of monetary damages is extremely difficult to prove, and the possibility for equitable recovery of damages in excess of those proved does not exist. The cost …