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A Patent System for the 21st Century
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SEVEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A 21ST-CENTURY PATENT SYSTEM
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Preserve a Flexible, Unitary, Open-Ended Patent System,
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Reinvigorate the Non-Obviousness Standard,
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Non-Obviousness and Business Method Inventions,
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Non-Obviousness and Gene Sequence-Related Inventions,
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Institute a Post-Grant Open Review Procedure,
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Process,
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Issues and Outcomes,
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Strengthen USPTO Capabilities,
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Personnel,
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Electronic Processing,
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Analytical Capability,
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Financial Resources,
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Shield Some Research Uses of Patented Inventions from Infringement Liability,
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Limit the Subjective Elements of Patent Litigation,
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Willful Infringement and Enhanced Damages,
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Best Mode Defense,
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Inequitable Conduct Defense,
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Harmonize the U.S., European, and Japanese Patent Examination Systems,
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First-to-Invent Versus First-to-File Priority,
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Grace Period,
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Best Mode Requirement,
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Prior Art,
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Application Publication,
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Other Issues,
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REFERENCES
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ACRONYMS
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LAW CASES CITED
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APPENDIXES
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A PATENT PRIMER, Stephen A. Merrill and George C. Elliott
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CONTRIBUTORS
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COMMITTEE AND STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
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