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000046836 24510 $$aIntellectual property, Patent Office should define quality, reassess incentives, and improve clarity :$$breport to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives.
000046836 24630 $$aPatent Office should define quality, reassess incentives, and improve clarity
000046836 264_1 $$a[Washington, D.C.] :$$bUnited States Government Accountability Office,$$c2016.
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000046836 520__ $$aResolving disputes over patent infringement and validity in court often costs millions of dollars. Legal scholars and economists have raised concerns about an increase in the numbers of low quality patents, such as those that are unclear and overly broad, which may lead to an increase in patent infringement suits and can hinder innovation by blocking new ideas from entering the marketplace. GAO was asked to review issues related to patent quality. GAO examined (1) recent trends in patent infringement litigation and (2) what additional opportunities exist, if any, to improve patent quality. GAO reviewed relevant laws and agency documents; analyzed patent infringement litigation data from 2007 through 2015; conducted a survey of a generalizable sample of USPTO examiners; and interviewed officials from USPTO and knowledgeable stakeholders, including legal scholars, technology companies, and patent attorneys, among others. GAO makes seven recommendations, including that USPTO more consistently define patent quality and articulate that definition in agency documents and guidance, reassess the time allotted for examination, analyze the effects of incentives on patent quality, and consider requiring applicants to use additional clarity tools.
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000046836 650_4 $$aIntellectual property infringement$$zUnited States$$xPrevention
000046836 650_0 $$aPatents$$zUnited States.
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