Patents.

Authors :: Chartrand, Sabra
Source :: New York Times. 9/27/2004, Vol. 154 Issue 52985, pC6-C6. 1/4p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Focuses on the book "Innovation and its Discontents: How our Broken Patent System is Endangering Innovation and Progress, and What to Do About It," by Josh Lerner and Adam B. Jaffe in the U.S. Emphasis of the authors on the impact of the reforms on the patent laws on encouraging innovations; Increase in the workload of patent examiners; Failure of businesses to understand changes in the law.