The patent crisis and how the courts can solve it /
Burk, Dan L.
Lemley, Mark A.,1966-
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-209) and index.
The gathering storm -- Foundations of the patent system -- Cracks in the foundation -- The diversity of innovation -- The industry-specific nature of the patent system -- Heterogeneity in patent theory : why we can't agree why we patent -- Parts of the elephant : how industry perspective drives patent theory -- Why courts and not Congress offer a way out of the crisis -- Policy levers in existing patent cases -- More we can do : potential new policy levers -- Levers in a specific industry : biotechnology -- Levers at work : the IT industry.
Patent laws and legislation
Patents