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The Patent Right
a To a patent right holder, what benefits may be reaped by have a patent granted by the USPTO?
b In view of these benefits, what challenges may arise when deriving benefits from a patent from the legal system?
II History and Origins of the Patent Right
a Describe Europes advances in patent law and procedures prior to the th century and its impact on the US system? Specify each countrys contribution.
b Discuss Queen Elizabeth I and James I influence on the British Patent System and its influence on the US Patent system. Namely, what were their specific contributions and compromises? Discuss the intended impact on commerce in the UK
III. US Constitutional Basis: Adoption of the Copyright and Patent Clause
a How might the US patent system be if the founding fathers had left patent rights to have state jurisdiction?
b Discuss the contributions of James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton to the shaping of US policy concerning patents.
c Discuss the differences between US patent system as a result of the Patent Act and that under Queen Elizabeths rule?
IV Foundations of Modern US Patent Law
a Discuss the intangible nature of an idea and how a patent provides remedy for extracting value from information or an idea?
b Discuss the four incentives of US patent law and their relative importance to commerce and innovation?
c Discuss the importance of US patent law in commercialization
V How Does the Patent Right to Exclude Operate?
a What is an infringement?
b Discuss the importance of claims relative to infringement?
c Does in intent matter relative to infringement and why?
VI What Does One Do with a Patent?
a Discuss defensive and offensive strategies for utilizing patent rights?
b What is crosslicensing?
c How have large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple used crosslicensing to combat Patent Trolls aka Non Practicing Entities or Patent Assertion Entities
d Take a position on the whether or not Patent trolls are good for the commercialization of innovation. Discuss your thoughts in light of the articles provided and support your position with data and examples.
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