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2010

Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Patent Scope Revisited Conference

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Complex Economics And Patent Remedies, John M. Golden Jan 2010

Complex Economics And Patent Remedies, John M. Golden

IP Theory

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Markets For Patent Scope, Ted M. Sichelman Jan 2010

Markets For Patent Scope, Ted M. Sichelman

IP Theory

A recurring issue in intellectual property theory is how the scope of patent rights affects invention and commercialization. Traditionally, there has been a dichotomous debate: one view stemming from Ed Kitch, promoting broad “prospect”-style patents in the hands of a single inventor, and another view from Robert Merges and Richard Nelson, advocating relatively narrow scope to encourage competition in innovation. More recently, a variety of scholars have set forth more nuanced positions. My thesis here is that the variance in these views can be traced to differing empirical attitudes about how well the market functions relative to a patent system …


The Role Of Patent Eligibility In Policing Claim Scope, Christopher M. Holman Jan 2010

The Role Of Patent Eligibility In Policing Claim Scope, Christopher M. Holman

IP Theory

No abstract provided.