Comment Lessig's suggestions apply to EPO? (Score 1) 227
Larry Lessig has outlined the following suggestions for the US patent system:
(1) A moratorium on business-method & software patents until a regulatory impact statement is produced.
(2) The substitution of damages for injunctions as a legal remedy to patent infringement regarding 'net-related patents.
(3) Imposing a "negligence standard" on patent applicants, giving them incentive to find prior art.
Does EPO policy currently differ from USPTO policy in any of these regards, or have trade treaties (e.g. WIPO, GATT, etc..) generally homogenized developed nations' patenting process??
(1) A moratorium on business-method & software patents until a regulatory impact statement is produced.
(2) The substitution of damages for injunctions as a legal remedy to patent infringement regarding 'net-related patents.
(3) Imposing a "negligence standard" on patent applicants, giving them incentive to find prior art.
Does EPO policy currently differ from USPTO policy in any of these regards, or have trade treaties (e.g. WIPO, GATT, etc..) generally homogenized developed nations' patenting process??
