The future of the patent system / edited by Ryo Shimanami.
2012
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The future of the patent system / edited by Ryo Shimanami.
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Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, [2012]
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©2012
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1 online resource (xx, 379 pages) : illustrations, map
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Elgaronline.
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Introduction / Ryo Shimanami
Current situation and vision of the patent system : from the perspective of jurisprudence / Ryo Shimanami
Current situation and vision of the patent system : from the perspective of economics / Kazuyuki Motohashi
Ignoring patents / Mark A. Lemley
The future of IP in Europe / Clara Neppel, Berthold Rutz, Guy Carmichael, Konstantinos Karachalios, Shirin Elahi and Ciaran McGinley
Taking stock and looking ahead : the future of U.S. patent law / Jay P. Kesan
Issues and possible solutions in Japan : patent filing activities of Japanese companies, resulting backlog problem, and possible solutions / Futoshi Yasuda
The Indian patent system : the road ahead / N.S. Gopalakrishnan and T.G. Agitha
The Brazilian patent system : challenges for the future / Viviane Yumy Mitsuuchi Kunisawa
Review and perspective of the Chinese patent system / Zhang Ping.
Current situation and vision of the patent system : from the perspective of jurisprudence / Ryo Shimanami
Current situation and vision of the patent system : from the perspective of economics / Kazuyuki Motohashi
Ignoring patents / Mark A. Lemley
The future of IP in Europe / Clara Neppel, Berthold Rutz, Guy Carmichael, Konstantinos Karachalios, Shirin Elahi and Ciaran McGinley
Taking stock and looking ahead : the future of U.S. patent law / Jay P. Kesan
Issues and possible solutions in Japan : patent filing activities of Japanese companies, resulting backlog problem, and possible solutions / Futoshi Yasuda
The Indian patent system : the road ahead / N.S. Gopalakrishnan and T.G. Agitha
The Brazilian patent system : challenges for the future / Viviane Yumy Mitsuuchi Kunisawa
Review and perspective of the Chinese patent system / Zhang Ping.
Summary
In a rapidly changing world, the underlying philosophies, the rationale and the appropriateness of patent law have come under question. In this insightful collection, the authors undertake a careful examination of existing patent systems and their prospects for the future. Scholars and practitioners from Japan, the US, Europe, India, Brazil and China give detailed analyses of current and likely future problems with their respective systems, and outline possible responses to them.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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9781781000540 e-book
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