TY - BOOK AU - Zohni, Wael AB - Although the U.S. Patent System has been essential to spurring innovation, it has wavered in its efficiency and effectiveness at doing so. This research first makes historical comparison and analysis of the Apple and Wright landmark patent war cases to illustrate that, irrespective of timing, benefits of a patent system rest heavily on how well it defines and maintains “patent quality.” Much of the challenge in maintaining such quality relates to the subjective and often uncertain nature of invention criteria such as “non-obviousness.” As shown by recent trends, decreased patent quality leads to greater uncertainty about patent validity, which in turn invites more litigation. This work proposes that, in order to improve constancy on patent quality, the U.S. patent office should consider returning to original strategies envisioned by the Founders of the United States as described by a patent-registration system that emphasizes utility and public review in governing the patent granting process. Modern information technology can now be applied to effectively restore this original framework envisioned for patent quality control systems. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5771/9783845293097 ID - OAPEN ID: 29405 KW - Wright KW - Patent Quality KW - Historical Comparison KW - USPTO history KW - Curtiss KW - Patent War Litigation KW - Apple KW - Historical Proposal KW - patent prosecution KW - Patent KW - USPTO KW - patent examination KW - Samsung KW - Restorative Patent System L1 - https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/9783845293097 LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/47164 PB - Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG PY - 2018 SN - 9783845293097 TI - Examining the Role of Patent Quality in Large-Scale "Patent War" Litigation : A Historical Comparison and Proposal for a Restorative U.S. Patent System ER -