"The regulation of innovation and the optimal design of legal institutions in an environment of uncertainty are two of the most important policy challenges of the twenty-first century. Innovation is critical to economic growth. Regulatory design decisions, and, in particular, co…
Machine generated contents note: 1. Basic Intellectual Property Concepts --1.1. Introduction --1.2. Basic Patent Law Concepts --1.3. Patent Office Operations --1.4. Requirements for Obtaining a Patent --1.5. Types of Patents --1.6. Parts of a Patent --1.7. The Term of a Patent -…
Die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente und deren Verbesserungen sind entscheidend, um deutliche Fortschritte in der Gesundheitsversorgung zu gewährleisten. Der Entwicklungsprozess ist lang und teuer, insbesondere der Aufwand, der betrieben werden muss, um den hohen Regulierungsanford…
Second generation patents in pharmaceutical innovation
by Ahn, Hyewon
fromMIPLC studies
"The development of new medications and improvements thereof are crucial to ensure continued gains in health. The development process is long and costly, mainly to produce the information that meets high regulatory requirements. In contrast, imitation involves negligible costs a…
Biomedical patents have been the subject of heated debate. Regulatory agencies such as the European Patent Office make small decisions with big implications, which escape scrutiny and revision, when they decide who has access to expensive diagnostic tests, whether human embryoni…
La 4e de couverture indique : "International Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research aims to provide researchers and practitioners of international intellectual property law with the necessary tools to understand the latest debates in this incredibly dynamic a…
Perspectives on patentable subject matter
"Perspectives on Patentable Subject Matter brings together leading scholars to offer diverse perspectives on one of the most pressing issues in patent law: the basic question about which types of subject matter are even eligible for patent protection, setting aside the widely kn…
