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The Patent Wars: The Battle to Own the World's Technology [Hardcover]

Fred Warshofsky (Author)


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October 3, 1994 0471599026 978-0471599029 1
Offers a penetrating look at how patents have become one of the most potent financial tools of the 1990s and investigates how American, Japanese and other companies around the world are using patent litigation to prohibit competition and stifle innovation. The impact of patent battles in industries such as semiconductors, software and biotechnology is scrutinized. Profiles the way Japanese companies often surround an original patent with derivative patents in order to limit its value.

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Offers a penetrating look at how patents have become one of the most potent financial tools of the 1990s and investigates how American, Japanese and other companies around the world are using patent litigation to prohibit competition and stifle innovation. The impact of patent battles in industries such as semiconductors, software and biotechnology is scrutinized. Profiles the way Japanese companies often surround an original patent with derivative patents in order to limit its value.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 3, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471599026
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471599029
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,543,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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