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Intro to Patent Law
By
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
kalyan@bananaip.com
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Books: www.kalyankankanala.com

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Arguments
Ignore
Deny
Balance
Advantage

3. Example
X is accused of stealing Y's idea notebook.
X visited Y's office on the day the notebook
was found missing.
X and Y are competitors and often release
products with similar features.
One month after the notebook is stolen, X
launches a product identical to an idea
written in the notebook.
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4. Patents
History
Nature of Protection
Philosophy
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5. Inventor/
Investor
Incentives
Public Domain
Invention
Patent
Patent Regime
Give and Take
Progress of Science and
Technology
Invent
Invest
Disclose
Design
Around
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Rationale
Social
Economic
Utilitarian
Tragedy of commons

7. Patents and Public Interest
Progress of Science and Technology
Public Good
Public Interest
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8. Class Exercise
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9. Dr. Kalyan Kankanala’s Books
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10. Dr. Kalyan Kankanala’s Books
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11. Thank you
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