The patent law regimes of the United States and Europe are ambiguous regarding whether or not the subject matter of … defining technology; and it confounds contemporary decision-making by patent offices on the patentability of inventions and by … physical in order to be technical. Despite such ambiguity, patent law throughout the world is arguably founded on the idea that …

Substance of the Patent Law' of April 6, 2012 (see SSRN eLibrary), which comprises inter alia my constructive proposal to take … 'invention' for the 'vital functions' of the Patent Law. The mentioned proposal for use the RWP basis on my circa 25 years … periodic watch of developments of the leading patent systems. In order to explain and understand better RWP itself, legal …

the current European patent system, one of the most advanced, complex, and contested economic systems in Europe. The … conclusions elaborate on some normative implications regarding the weaknesses of the European patent system, and underline the …

primary substance of vital functions'. Thus I hold, that the 'water' for the Patent Law is the legal definition of the term … ‘invention' as the primary substance for “vital functions” of the Patent Law. The definitions are important enough in traditional … reality that unfortunately in majority Patent Laws (Acts) worldwide as well as in international agreements are lacking the …

between the propensity to jointly own a patent and proximity in the product market; b) joint patents are associated with less …

affect emerging market patent systems.The paper will conclude that the discussions about the current surge of emerging market … patent filings reveal a fundamental tension between two different patent discourses: a more conventional/legal narrative … employing patents as policy tools to stimulate innovation, and a more contemporary/economic approach looking at patents as …

A popular theory is that it may be sufficiently difficult to reach agreement on patent license terms that holdup in …-1920, with numerous allegations of an impasse in bargaining the necessary patent rights until these were ultimately incorporated … in the RCA patent pool. This paper seeks to determine with new precision how entrepreneurs and managers actually managed …

genetic engineering. The question facing researchers, patent practitioners, patent authorities, courts and legislators is … whether or not, and if yes, to which extent, protection for this technology can be accommodated under patent law. The present … paper first offers some background information on patent law in general and on patent law and case law concerning …

and stimulating innovation in the biotechnology sector, some policy levers narrow down the patent potential for …In their animated book 'The Patent Crisis and How the Courts can Solve It', Dan Burk and Mark Lemley give an account of … industry specific differences in the patent system from both a legal and economic perspective. The present article attempts to …