Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy

Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-08-11

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0309167183

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This volume assembles papers commissioned by the National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to inform judgments about the significant institutional and policy changes in the patent system made over the past two decades. The chapters fall into three areas. The first four chapters consider the determinants and effects of changes in patent "quality." Quality refers to whether patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) meet the statutory standards of patentability, including novelty, nonobviousness, and utility. The fifth and sixth chapters consider the growth in patent litigation, which may itself be a function of changes in the quality of contested patents. The final three chapters explore controversies associated with the extension of patents into new domains of technology, including biomedicine, software, and business methods.


Business Method Patents

Business Method Patents

Author: Gregory A. Stobbs

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 2458

ISBN-13: 0735510032

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In a landmark decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Signature Financial v. State Street Bank held that business methods may be patented. Recently, the US Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos left the door open for the availability of patents for business methods. These holdings, together with the explosive growth of electronic commerce and technology, make the business method patent an important growth area of intellectual property. Now in a revised Looseleaf format, this completely updated Second Edition of Business Method Patents is your guide to the unique opportunities and risks in this emerging area of intellectual property law. Business Method Patents, Second Edition is your authoritative source for expert guidance on: The landmark Supreme Court decision in Bilski v. Kappos USPTO view on business method patents, including an overview of BPAI rulings Mechanics of the patent application Prior art searches Drafting claims for business method or model and e-commerce inventions Drafting the complete specification Drawings required for business method patents Building a strategic patent portfolio Litigating business method patents International protection for business methods


Intellectual Property on the Internet

Intellectual Property on the Internet

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9280511432

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Report ... addresses the far-reaching impact that digital technologies, the Internet in particular, have had on intellectual property (IP) and the international IP system.


Business Method Patents

Business Method Patents

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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Enhancing the Managerial DNA of Your Small Business

Enhancing the Managerial DNA of Your Small Business

Author: Pat Roberson-Saunders

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1606495518

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Most people who start businesses do so with little or no experience and no formal education in business or management training. If this sounds familiar, this book has been written expressly for you and anyone who aspires to create a business. This book fills some critical gaps in managerial knowledge that cause many of the problems that small business owners face as they try to navigate the business world with inadequate knowledge of how to manage a business. Inside, you will learn five core topics that will make the difference between success and failure: strategic planning, financing, marketing, managing cash flow, and managing costs. This book also incorporates three topics that are very important to small businesses: break-even analysis, legal business structures, and intellectual property protection.


End-User Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

End-User Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Clarke, Steve

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2008-02-28

Total Pages: 2622

ISBN-13: 1599049465

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Covers the important concepts, methodologies, technologies, applications, social issues, and emerging trends in this field. Provides researchers, managers, and other professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to properly understand the role of end-user computing in the modern organization.


Electronic Commerce

Electronic Commerce

Author: Efraim Turban

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-01-29

Total Pages: 818

ISBN-13: 3319100912

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Throughout the book, theoretical foundations necessary for understanding Electronic Commerce (EC) are presented, ranging from consumer behavior to the economic theory of competition. Furthermore, this book presents the most current topics relating to EC as described by a diversified team of experts in a variety of fields, including a senior vice president of an e-commerce-related company. The authors provide website resources, numerous exercises, and extensive references to supplement the theoretical presentations. At the end of each chapter, a list of online resources with links to the websites is also provided. Additionally, extensive, vivid examples from large corporations, small businesses from different industries, and services, governments, and nonprofit agencies from all over the world make concepts come alive in Electronic Commerce. These examples, which were collected by both academicians and practitioners, show the reader the capabilities of EC, its cost and justification, and the innovative ways corporations are using EC in their operations. In this edition (previous editions published by Pearson/Prentice Hall), the authors bring forth the latest trends in e-commerce, including social businesses, social networking, social collaboration, innovations, and mobility.