International patent-legislation and developing countries / Ulf Anderfelt.

xvi, 288 pages ; 24 cm

9024750741
9789024750740
9789401192187 electronic book
9401192189 electronic book

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Price : NLG 143.00; Inv.# 155340; Date 27/01/98; Supplier : Nedbook International, Amsterdam; Recd 02/02/98; Table of Contents : Part 1. The evolution of patent legislation and practices under patent rights, nationally and internationally : Chapter 1. Society and the inventor : A. Early origins of patents for inventions; B. The Statute of Monopolies 1623; C. The Patent Doctrine at the end of the Eighteenth Century : the patent laws of the United States and France; D. The different theories on patent rights and the evolution of the private property doctrine; Chapter 2. The role of patents today : A. Society and the inventor today; B. Validity of traditional considerations for patent grants; C. Later justifications for the patent institution; D. Criticism of the patent institution; E. Alternatives to the present patent system; Chapter 3. The development of an international patent system : A. The climate ripe for an international order; B. The Paris Convention for the international protection of industrial property; C. Revision conferences; D. Some characteristics of the evolution of the Paris Union; E. Other international patent agreements; Part 2. The effects of the international patent system on developing countries and possible changes of the system for their benefit : Chapter 1. The status of developing countries in patent matters : A. Countries without a national patent law; B. Countries with national patent laws, non-members of the Union; C. Countries members of the Union; Chapter 2. The direct effects of the international patent system on developing countries : A. Significance of the Convention in terms of traditional criteria; B. Significance of the Convention according to special considerations; C. The effectiveness of the international patent system as a vehicle; D. The application of the Convention to countries of fundamentally different strength; Chapter 3. Indirect effects of the international patent system : A. International cartels; B. How cartels affect developing countries in particular; C. Possible remedial actions; Chapter 4. The positions of various international organizations : A. The United Nations; B. The activities of BIRPI; C. The activities of the International Chamber of Commerce; D. The activities of the International Association for the Protection of industrial property; Chapter 5. The scope for remedies within the existing system : A. Possible remedies under the present substantive rules; B. Remedies through changing the rules of the Convention; Chapter 6. Possible remedies outside the present system : A. Cooperation among developing countries themselves; B. Basis and justification for preferential treatment; C. The case for a Universal Patent Convention and the present dominant position of the Paris Union; D. The case of the Universal Copyright Convention; E. The World Intellectual Property Organization; F. A preferential status for developing countries; G. Complementary actions to increase the flow of technology : patented and unpatented;.

The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff, 1971.

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