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Book SynopsisThe Requirement for an Invention in Patent Law provides a critical analysis of legal conceptions of the invention in UK patent law and under the European Patent Convention. Dr Justine Pila brings to this text her extensive experience in intellectual property law.A central theme of the book is that the requirement for an invention, properly construed, sets the boundaries of the patent system in two ways. The first is by defining the categories of subject matter capable of supporting a patent, and the second is by restricting the protection conferred by a patent to individual subject matter conceived qua invention. In serving these functions, the requirement for an invention helps to fulfil the public benefit objectives of the patent system by mediating the balance struck by patents between individual patentees and the public. This book offers an analysis of legal conceptions of the invention in UK patent law and their development from before the first patent legislation of 1623 through
Trade ReviewHer analysis is accompanied by concise and digestible case notes, and her commentary provides a compelling narrative that ties the work together without being repetitive. a though provoking and informative book to suit anyone with a legal background and a strong interest in how and why contemporary society protects ideas * www.ip-brands.com/blog *
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; PART I: THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN INVENTION IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PART II: THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN INVENTION IN THE ERA OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION; CONCLUSION
