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[Cc-bizcom] Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul?

From: Marshall Van Alstyne <marshall AT MIT.EDU>
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Subject: [Cc-bizcom] Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul?
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:14:06 -0400

There's an interesting article in today's NYT about reforming the patent system with a few suggestions. These include a new level of internal review, partly to apply differing levels of expertise, moving away from 1-size-fits-all patents, and movement away from jury based trials. Details below...

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Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul?

September 27, 2004
By SABRA CHARTRAND

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/technology/27patent.html?ex=1097292886&ei=1&en=7719f3eb5001c7f0

[Cc-bizcom] Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul?, Marshall Van Alstyne, 09/27/2004