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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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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: | 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 innovation. Discusses concept of evergreening and presents competing views concerning this practice. Addresses issues and options for Congress, focusing on impact of patent evergreening upon competition in general, and on pharmaceutical industry and public health. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |