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How Wide Should The Gate Of "Technology" Be? Patentability Of Business Methods In China, Joy Y. Xiang
How Wide Should The Gate Of "Technology" Be? Patentability Of Business Methods In China, Joy Y. Xiang
Washington International Law Journal
China regards business methods to be a form of mental activity, and consequently excludes them from patent protection. In recent years, along with the proliferation of computer, telecommunication, and Internet technologies, the line between business methods and technology has blurred. As a result, other patent systems, such as U.S. patent law, have modified or are re-evaluating their patent treatment of business methods. The Chinese patent system is designed to promote the progress of science and technology. Business methods having no technical characters are not technological art. It would thus be overly inclusive to regard every business method as "technology" and …
A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Aspects Of Patent Law In China And The United States, Louis S. Sorell
A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Aspects Of Patent Law In China And The United States, Louis S. Sorell
Washington International Law Journal
China's recent admission to the World Trade Organization will bring increased attention to China's patent law, especially as foreign companies expand their technology-based presence in China. This Article summarizes the development of patent law in the United States and China, and compares various aspects of Chinese and American patent law. These aspects include the administrative and judicial hierarchy of the American and Chinese patent systems, patentability requirements, infringement and validity issues, the availability of injunctive relief, and the determination of monetary damages. The Article also discusses the compulsory licensing provisions of China's patent law. Similarities and differences of each patent …
Patent Protection For Pharmaceuticals: A Comparative Study Of The Law In The United States And Canada, Mary Atkinson
Patent Protection For Pharmaceuticals: A Comparative Study Of The Law In The United States And Canada, Mary Atkinson
Washington International Law Journal
A fundamental purpose of patent law is to encourage the development of new inventions by granting to the inventor exclusivity in the marketplace for a limited period of time. Patent law in the area of pharmaceuticals is complicated by the responsibility of governments not only to encourage research and development of new drugs, but also to assure that new drugs are widely available and affordable, as well as safe and effective. Governments, influenced by market and political philosophies, design patent laws and drug regulatory schemes to meet these responsibilities. The United States has a well-developed pharmaceutical industry and private-payer health …