Abstract
Despite advice to parliament that patents are granted only for a significant advance over what was known and what was available to the public the evidence shows this is not the standard used. The actual standard is a scintilla � a marginal difference from what is known. The consequence of such a low standard is that thousands of patents are granted for things that contribute no public benefit. Such trivial patents can impede genuinely inventive companies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-38 |
| Journal | Agenda: A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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