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Dubious Patent Reform, Gregory Dolin Jan 2015

Dubious Patent Reform, Gregory Dolin

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The 2011 America Invents Act sought to drastically improve the American patent system by creating new review processes for already issued patents. These processes were meant to reduce patent litigation costs and clear the field of "dubious patents," all the while increasing certainty in the existence and scope of patent rights. Though this was not the first attempt to achieve these goals, Congress failed to heed the lessons of past reforms or fully take into account the costs associated with these new post-issuance review mechanisms. The result was a set of dubious reforms. This Article marshals empirical data and case-study …


Comments: Not All Is Fair (Use) In Love And War: Copyright Law And Revenge Porn, Kaitlan M. Folderauer Jan 2015

Comments: Not All Is Fair (Use) In Love And War: Copyright Law And Revenge Porn, Kaitlan M. Folderauer

University of Baltimore Law Review

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The Costs Of Patent Reform: Early Data And Abuses In The Uneven Playing Field Of Post-Issuance Review, Gregory Dolin Jan 2015

The Costs Of Patent Reform: Early Data And Abuses In The Uneven Playing Field Of Post-Issuance Review, Gregory Dolin

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Googling Down The Cost Of Low Sanctions, Gregory Dolin Jan 2015

Googling Down The Cost Of Low Sanctions, Gregory Dolin

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This brief solicited response addresses Prof. Irina Manta's article "The High Cost of Low Sanctions," which appeared in 66 Florida Law Review 157 (2014). Prof. Manta argued argues that to the extent the substantive law is unjust, low sanctions, in the long run, potentially create more problems and are more likely to perpetuate injustice than high sanctions would. She demonstrates that the general theory is applicable to the world of copyright, and then explains why as of late, the public has become more aware of and more resistant to the imposition of additional sanctions. In Professor Manta's view, the reason …