Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; 1 General introduction; Part I Patent systems and patent law; 2 Introduction; 3 A short history of the patent system; 4 Foundations of patent systems; 5 An introduction to patent law and policy instruments; Part II Patent policy from a national perspective; 6 Introduction; 7 The optimal patent term; 8 Patent scope; 9 Patent breadth; 10 The non-obviousness standard; Part III Patent policy in an international framework; 11 Introduction; 12 New patentable subject matters; 13 Different non-obviousness standards; Notes
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Summary
Presents a systematic overview of models that are dedicated to patent policy. This book describes various aspects that are associated with patents, including innovation, patent policy instruments, licensing, and the tension between patent policy and competition policy
