U.S. patent system reform, abuse and disputes
By: editors, Frances Parker and Marlena Lopez
Contributors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781614705284
Subjects: Patent laws and legislation; Law reform
Other titles: United States patent system reform, abuse and disputes
Notes: Includes index.

CRS report for Congress prepared for members and committees of Congress.
Table of contents: title: Patent reform in the 112th congress: innovation issues / Wendy H. Schacht, John R. Thomas; title: Patent reform : judicial developments in areas of legislative interest / John R. Thomas; title: Patent reform : issues in the biomedical and software industries / Wendy H. Schacht; title: Deferred examination of patent applications : implications for innovation policy / John R. Thomas; title: False patent marking : litigation and legislation / Brian T. Yeh; title: The design and implementation of patent revocation proceedings : innovation issues / John R. Thomas; title: Current issues in patentable subject matter : business methods, tax planning methods, and genetic materials / John R. Thomas; title: Gene patents : a brief overview of intellectual property issues / Wendy H. Schacht.