Patents - Are They Necessary Or Useful?

Robert J. Steinmeyer

doi:10.1117/12.965379

7 July 1976 Patents - Are They Necessary Or Useful?

Robert J. Steinmeyer

Proceedings Volume 0071, The Business Side of the Optical Industry I; (1976) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965379
Event: 19th Annual Technical Symposium, 1975, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The role of the patent system in the economy of the United States is discussed, particularly whether it has contributed significantly to technological progress. The disparate views are reviewed and a plea is made for wider interest in improvement of the existing patent laws.

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Robert J. Steinmeyer "Patents - Are They Necessary Or Useful?", Proc. SPIE 0071, The Business Side of the Optical Industry I, (7 July 1976); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965379

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