. In 2002, Germany transferred patent rights from faculty members to their universities. To identify the effect on the …

traditional property theory is determinative in patent law. Early American courts secured to patentees the same conveyance rights … creation of lesser estates or restrictive covenants for real property. In sum, early American courts incorporated into patent … concepts of "assignments" and "licenses." Given widespread confusion today concerning patent conveyance doctrines, this chapter …

effects on markets and innovation. I propose several administrative and legislative measures directed toward the elimination … markets and innovation, such measures merit serious consideration by the USPTO and Congress …