Patents on Methods of Doing Business.
Explains legal developments and economic consequences of court and Patent and Trademark Office decision that inventors may obtain patents on methods of doing business. Reviews arguments of supporters and detractors of business method patents, discusses perceived problems of patent quality, and exami...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2000.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explains legal developments and economic consequences of court and Patent and Trademark Office decision that inventors may obtain patents on methods of doing business. Reviews arguments of supporters and detractors of business method patents, discusses perceived problems of patent quality, and examines effect of business method patenting upon entrepreneurs and small firms. Considers First Inventor Defense Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-113) and other possible procedural and substantive patent law reforms relating to business method patents. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |