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Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

2008

Intellectual property

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Claims To Information Qua Information And A Structural Theory Of Section 101, Kevin Emerson Collins Jan 2008

Claims To Information Qua Information And A Structural Theory Of Section 101, Kevin Emerson Collins

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In this article, I start from the premises that claims to inventive information qua information are not and should not be patentable, and I pursue two lines of inquiry. First, I argue that a structural theory of Section l0l of the Patent Act provides a policy-driven, conceptually coherent and statutorily justified interpretation that explains why claims to inventive information qua information should be excluded from the realm of patentable subject matter. In brief, patentable subject matter must be restricted in this manner to preserve the duality of claiming and disclosing upon which the entire patent regime is constructed.

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Book Review. From Edison To Ipod: Protect Your Ideas And Make Money By Frederick W. Mostert And Lawrence E. Apolzon, Yvonne Cripps Jan 2008

Book Review. From Edison To Ipod: Protect Your Ideas And Make Money By Frederick W. Mostert And Lawrence E. Apolzon, Yvonne Cripps

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