4/4      PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Read:      The Legal Protection of Intellectual Property (HBS #9-898-230)

              Levin, R., Klevorick, A., Nelson, R., and Winter, S. 1987.  "Appropriating the returns from research and development."  Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 3: 783-820.
 

•  What are patents?
•  What are the advantages and disadvantages of patenting technologies?
•  How else can you protect intellectual property other than patenting it?
•  Why are patents stronger is some industries than in others?

 
     Case:  CVD vs. A.S. Markham Corporation (HBS # 9-388-042)
 

•  What are the critical legal issues in this case?
•  As a juror, what decision would you reach on each of these issues? On what facts do your decisions hinge?
•  With the benefit of hindsight, what could A.S. Markham have done to prevent this case from occurring?

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