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The Public's Domain In Trademark Law: A First Amendment Theory Of The Consumer, Laura A. Heymann
The Public's Domain In Trademark Law: A First Amendment Theory Of The Consumer, Laura A. Heymann
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Death From The Public Domain?, Kevin Outterson
Death From The Public Domain?, Kevin Outterson
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In his recent article in the Texas Law Review, Ben Roin advances the claim that pharmaceutical innovation and the public’s health are harmed by the doctrines of non-obviousness and novelty. He does not mince words, labeling the nonobvious requirement as “perversity” with a “pernicious” effect on drug development. In his view, these standards pose an insurmountable barrier for drug companies seeking to commercialize inventions already in the public domain. He claims that valuable, life-saving drug ideas languish in the public domain because the companies face high barriers to entry from the FDA, but potential free riders are encouraged through the …