Patent law can be a polarizing topic, but it is especially so during international trade negotiations. Perhaps this is because the principles of patent law create fundamental conflicts between those that own patents and those that pay for patents. Despite this divide, these negotiations, along with some international diplomacy, often produce patent chapters that fall […]
Modern multi-lateral trade treaties do not habitually soften IP protection. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), signed October 5th, is no exception. With prescription drug costs increasingly weighing on Western nations, does the TPP strike the best balance between protecting patents and incentivizing innovation?
This is an excerpt from a paper by Adam Falconi, the recipient of the 2015 Barry D. Tomo Memorial Prize for best research paper on a subject related to industrial or intellectual property law. The full paper will appear in the upcoming edition of the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ). In September of 2014 the consolidated […]