Patents and Innovation

Summary

The McNair Center Project on Patents and Innovation reports on the current issues facing the patent system in America. In addition to providing basic information on patent institutions and legislation, the project will specifically investigate proposed reform acts and the effects of patent trolling

Works in Progress

• The academic paper on patent trolls explores their role in patent activity and litigation in America. Additionally, the paper will expound several hypotheses regarding the definition of a patent troll and the efficacy of reform legislation.