The Future Of The Patent System

Name: The Future Of The Patent System
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781781000533
Price: 1702.35 HKD
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Author: Ryo Shimanami
ISBN: 9781781000533

By Ryo Shimanami

Edward Elgar Publishing November 2012

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ISBN-13: 9781781000533
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: November 2012
Format: Hardback , 400 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

In a rapidly changing world, the underlying philosophies, the rationale and the appropriateness of patent law have come under question. In this insightful collection, the authors undertake a careful examination of existing patent systems and their prospects for the future. Scholars and practitioners from Japan, the US, Europe, India, Brazil and China give detailed analyses of current and likely future problems with their respective systems, and outline possible responses to them.

With detailed and extensive contributions, this book will greatly appeal to both students, practitioners, policymakers, and academics who are interested in the problems of current patent system in the world and its future.

Foreword
Nobuhiro Nakayama

Patent System at a Crossroads
Yoichi Omori

PART I: ESSENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PATENT SYSTEM
1. Current Situation and Vision of the Patent System: From the Perspective of Jurisprudence
Ryo Shimanami

2. Current Situation and Vision of the Patent System: From the Perspective of Economics
Kazuyuki Motohashi

3. Ignoring Patents
Mark A. Lemley

PART II: TRILATERAL AREA AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR PATENT SYSTEMS
4. The Future of IP in Europe
Clara Neppel, Berthold Rutz, Guy Carmichael, Konstantinos Karachalios, Shirin Elahi and Ciaran McGinley

5. Taking Stock and Looking Ahead: The Future of U.S. Patent Law
Jay P. Kesan

6. The Tasks of Japan and Overcoming
Yasuda Futoshi

PART III: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR PATENT SYSTEMS
7. Indian Patent System: The Road Ahead
N.S. Gopalakrishanan and T.G. Agitha

8. The Brazilian Patent System: Challenges for the Future
Vivian Yumy Mitsuuchi-Kunisawa

9. Review and Perspective on Chinese Patent System
Zhang Ping

Index