Essays about: "Patents systems"
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16. European patent with unitary effect : reduction of the high costs relating to patents valid throughout the EU?
University essay from IHH, RättsvetenskapAbstract : In Europe there are two patent systems national patents under national law and a European patent system under the European patent convention, neither based on European Union legislation. The problems with the two systems are the high costs for obtaining and maintaining patents. READ MORE
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17. Is there an optimal patent length?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In today’s society innovation is increasingly important for a developed, as well as a developing, country and it is a significant contributor to economic growth and the evolution of society. The accounted value of companies increasingly consists of immaterial property and our access to existing knowledge is ever greater and ever easier. READ MORE
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18. The patent systems of today - at a crossroad
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In recent years, the number of patent filings has risen dramatically. This increase is due to several factors, such as, emergence of new technologies, increasing importance of patent portfolios, strategic patenting and pro-patent views among policy makers. READ MORE
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19. Security Enhanced Firmware Update Procedures in Embedded Systems
University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Many embedded systems are complex, and it is often required that the firmware in these systems are updatable by the end-user. For economical and confidentiality reasons, it is important that these systems only accept firmware approved by the firmware producer. READ MORE
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20. A study of the innovative capacity in renewable energy technologies in the EU-15 countries: A sectoral innovation systems approach
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The unsustainability of the current energy provisions in the EU is becoming increasingly evident as the awareness concerning the finiteness of non-renewable resources is increasing, signs of climate change due to pollution arise and the vulnerability of relying on energy imports becomes apparent. One response to these challenges is the promotion of renewable energies, which however still are in an early state of technological development. READ MORE