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patent scope: a standalone construct

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patentscope1 CONSTRUCTPatent scopeMERGES · INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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Intellectual property law

how broadly a patent's claims reach, and its effect on follow-on invention.

In intellectual property law, patent scope refers to how broadly a patent's claims reach, and its effect on follow-on invention. This meaning comes from Merges (1990) in Columbia Law Review.[1]

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References

  1. Merges, R. P., & Nelson, R. R. (1990). On the Complex Economics of Patent Scope. Columbia Law Review, 90(4), 839. https://doi.org/10.2307/1122920

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