- Protecting Intellectual Property in the Developing World: Next Stop—ThailandBy: Cortney M. Arnold This iBrief examines the U.S. strategy for strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Southeast Asia through the use of free trade agreements (FTAs). After briefly examining the ...
- Mining the Common Heritage of Our DNA: Lessons Learned From Grotius and PardoBy: Jasper A. Bovenberg The Human Genome Project generated oceans of DNA sequence data and spurred a multinational race to grab the bounties of these oceans. In response to these DNA property grabs, UNESCO, ...
- Unnecessary Indeterminacy: Process Patent Protection After Kinik v. ITCBy: John M. Eden In Kinik v. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suggested in dicta that the defenses available to foreign manufacturers in infringement actions under 35 ...
- Patent Misuse in Patent Pool Licensing: From National Harrow to “The Nine No-Nos” to Not LikelyBy: Daniel P. Homiller Courts and the Justice Department’s Antitrust division have become increasingly tolerant of patent licensing practices that were previously viewed with suspicion. This trend has put pressure on the doctrine of ...
- When Discrimination Is Good: Encouraging Broadband Internet Investment Without Content NeutralityBy: Christopher E. Fulmer Cable television and traditional telephone companies are increasingly offering the same set of services: telephone, television, and broadband Internet access. Competition between these two types of companies would ordinarily require ...