Technology Quarterly | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Patently absurd?

Patents that protect not only inventions but also ways of distributing and selling them are causing an uproar. But are more traditional patents—granted for inventions that are novel, non-obvious and useful—any better at promoting innovation?

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