Article
THE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCIENCE, AND THE PATENT SYSTEM
University of Utah Law Review
(2016)
Abstract
The recognition that innovation drives the creation of new knowledge is both significant and an underappreciated aspect of patent theory. A full assessment of the impact of the most recent recent patentability standards cannot be performed without examining the relationships between science, the patent system, and innovation within a more realistic context. To do so, the system must loosen its hold on the linear model of innovation.Â
More broadly, these insights allow us to think about the patent system in ways that do not echo the traditional narrative that places science and innovation at the opposite ends of a continuum. As a practical matter, this more realistic framework suggests that recent shifts in patent law can do much to foster entrepreneurial creativity. The innovation that flows from this work can, in turn, operate in ways that can ultimately drive more scientific inquiry.
Keywords
- Patent Law,
- Innovation,
- Entrepreneurship,
- Research and Development,
- History of Science
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
Citation Information
Amy L. Landers. "THE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCIENCE, AND THE PATENT SYSTEM" University of Utah Law Review Vol. 2016 Iss. 4 (2016) p. 1 - 30 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amy_landers1/15/