An “invention,” as used in the United States patent laws, refers to anything made by man that employs or harnesses a law of nature or a naturally occurring substance for human benefit. A watermill, for instance, harnesses the power of gravity to run machinery. But legal methods, such as tax...

Patent scope is probably one of the most debated issues in patent law generally and it has recently gained new contours thanks to the substantial scientific improvements in genetics and modern biology, which have resulted in the creation of what we now address as the biotech industry. Indeed,...

We submit this comment in response to the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and National Institute of Standards and Technology to comment on the proposed Draft Policy Statement (DPS) on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents...

Although patents are the prototypical type of protection that most people consider applicable to protecting drugs, patents are just the most-established and well-known method available to protect drugs from competition. However, there are other types of mechanisms in regulatory laws that provide...

Cloud computing is not a new invention however, the advancements in cloud computing technology in past few years is phenomenal. Perceiving that cloud computing reaches its potential, there needs to be a clear understanding of the various issues involved, both from the perspectives of the...

Introduction -- Test Data Exclusivity: Raison d'être -- Test Data Exclusivity and Art 39(3) TRIPS -- Test Data Exclusivity in the US and the EU -- Index of Data Exclusivity and Access (IDEAS) -- Free Trade Agreements -- Index of Data Exclusivity and Access (IDEAS) -- National Laws -- Test Data...

This article describes the processes involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO’s) implementation of administrative patent levers related to business methods. Administrative patent levers are conceptualized in this article as rules that represent a coordinated policy at...

I introduce and analyze an equilibrium model of discovery, innovation, patenting and infringement. Firms that innovate must adapt complementary inputs, and are ex ante uncertain about whether adaptations will be costly and whether they will infringe other patents. If adaptation requires...