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Sandra Unger wrote:
> Hello, > There is an interesting article on Japanese Patent Law and its impact on > the dissemination of technology in the August, 1999 issue of ChemTech. > This is a very digestible summary of Japanese Patent Law and includes some > comparisons to US Patent Law. > > I would be very interested to hear comments from those who are > knowledgeable in Japanese Patenting practices. This article basically > builds a strong case for the premise that the methods used by the Japanese > patent system promoted the diffusion of technology and had a positive > effect on technical progress. This is an interesting theory. > > Unfortunately I do not know enough about Japanese patent law to critically > read this article. I would be interested to the thoughts of those more > knowledgeable in Japan's patenting practices. > > "How technology got a boost from the Japanese Patent Office", Christine A. > McDaniel and Keith E. Maskus, ChemTech, August 1999, pp. 53-58. > > Thanks, > Sandra Unger