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Notes On Lear V. Adkins And Kewanee: "Public Domain" And "Dissemination", Wendy J. Gordon
Notes On Lear V. Adkins And Kewanee: "Public Domain" And "Dissemination", Wendy J. Gordon
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What is the S ct s notion of public domain? Does dissemination play the same role I thinK it should? Here s a looK at patent pol icy. Basically, I think the following shows that the Supreme Court envisages that there s a separate policy which says that things once made public should stay public. Now d tie that to reliance & changes of position. The court doesn t think it through very well; they may have power in mind, or vesting, or just precedent. It s unclear. But it s useful for my purposes that the Court opinion suggests …