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Patent governance

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Patent law goverance is generally concentrated in three places:

  • The legislation
  • The patent office
  • The court

Legislation

(See Category:Legislation by country)

In many cases, the legislation is open to interpretation. Patent lawyers have made a science of finding ways to get more patents via innovative interpretations of legislation.

Patent offices

(See Category:Patent office practice by region)

Patent offices (without any well-known exception) make a profit on applications that they approve.

Courts

The decisions of the courts are the most important.

Many court cases, even among non-USA companies, take place in the USA. (See forum shopping)

Other institutions

Other institutions can have a role, such as the United States International Trade Commission, to which some patent holders apply hoping to block imports and exports from the USA of competitors' products.

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