Catch and release (patent)

Catch and release (patent)

Catch and release in patent law refers to the practice of a patent holding company buying a patent, offering a license to its members and then selling or donating the patent after a certain period of time. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=1149L:US&sid=aI70xRS4IR9w Victoria Slind-Flor “Sun, EBay, Rock & Republic, Troyer: Intellectual Property”, Bloomberg.com July 1, 2008.] ]

ee also

* Allied Security Trust

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Catch and release (disambiguation) — Catch and release is a form of recreational fishing.Catch and release may also refer to:* Catch and Release (film) *Catch and release (Congress) *Catch and release (patent) …   Wikipedia

  • Patent infringement — Patent law (patents for inventions) …   Wikipedia

  • Glossary of patent legal concepts — Patent law (patents for inventions) …   Wikipedia

  • Defensive Patent License — Licensing of patents …   Wikipedia

  • Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …   Universalium

  • Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …   Universalium

  • Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …   Universalium

  • Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

  • Secondary characters in Calvin and Hobbes — Bill Watterson s comic strip Calvin and Hobbes features a wide range of secondary characters. These range from his fellow students at school to monsters and aliens from Calvin s vivid imagination. Contents 1 Calvin s family 1.1 Calvin s father… …   Wikipedia

  • WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act — The WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act, is a part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a 1998 U.S. law. It has two major portions, Section 102, which implements the requirements of the WIPO… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”