The aim of this paper is to test whether patent-based indicators are still reliable measures of innovativeness in light … already under way respectively at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO). For most … this purpose, we use a unique data set which collects balance sheet items and patent information from EPO and USPTO. After …

look at the development that has taken place in other jurisdictions and adapt the patent law to local conditions when …

mechanisms for medium inventions, and patent their most important innovations. This result reestablishes the traditional view …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the determinants of patent litigation in Germany, based on information … analysis show that relatively valuable patents are more likely to be involved in litigation cases than the average patent … than patents which have not been opposed. Patent owner?s ability to trade patents with potential infringers and to interact …

adapt to the new international rules on patent law. One of the main points of the Agreement is the possibility of …

public interest aspect and human rights implications while granting injunctions in patent litigation. Moreover, it asserts … that the courts should exercise prudence in granting injunctive relief in cases involving patent infringement, and take …

Dieser Beitrag analysiert die geplante und zum Teil schon verwirklichte Reform des Gesetzes über …

into the national patent law the concept of humanitarian compulsory licensing. …

access to a sustainable supply of affordable generic medicines. Key recommendations for reform for Cambodia include … strengthening the use of preventive and remedial TRIPS flexibilities and removing criminal sanctions for patent infringements …. Cambodia should reject any TRIPS-plus provisions in its patent legislation and avoid membership in bilateral or plurilateral …

to provide latitude to the Member States to tailor their national patent laws to fit their individual needs. In 2001, the … the lead role in enacting the TRIPS Agreement's substantive and procedural patent flexibilities by introducing unique … compulsory licensing, the most notable exception to patent rights provided under the TRIPS Agreement. This empirical study is …