A Five Part Plan for Patent Reform

What's going on with the patent system? You may have heard terms like "patent trolls" and "patent reform" in the news, because fixing the patent system has become a major topic for lawmakers today.

Patents are based on a simple concept of encouraging inventions. But around this simple concept, a complicated system of laws has grown. This book will guide you through the fast-changing world of patent law and policy, identifying some of the most pressing problems with the system and suggesting ways to fix them.

A Five Part Plan for Patent Reform is part of a white paper series by Public Knowledge, a nonprofit technology policy organization based in Washington, DC. Public Knowledge focuses on promoting the consumer and public interests at the intersection of technology and law.