Certainty, Fence Building, and the Useful Arts
Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 74, Pp. 759-800, 1999
Posted: 21 Sep 1999
Abstract
In "Certainty, Fence Building, and the Useful Arts," 74 Ind. L.J. 759-800 (1999), the author, based upon contract theory, economic theory, and an empirical survey of federal district court judges, proposes that the United States adopt a patent opposition proceeding. Whereas United States trademark law allows for the publication of and third-party opposition to the issuance of a federal trademark, American patent law, unlike European and Asian patent systems, allows for no such proceeding regarding the patentability of a claimed invention before issuance.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Nard, Craig Allen, Certainty, Fence Building, and the Useful Arts. Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 74, Pp. 759-800, 1999, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=179450
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