Patent "Evergreening" : Issues in Innovation and Competition.

Reviews current debate regarding "patent evergreening," which refers to strategy of obtaining multiple patents that cover different aspects of the same product, typically by obtaining patents on improved versions of existing products. Explains basics of patent system and role of patents in...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Medicine > Research. Public health. Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book