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Patent Litigation in the UnitedStates: Empirical Evidence & Implications for Reform
Rosemarie ZiedonisRoss School of Business, University of Michigan
NAS/AIPLA/FTC Conference on Patent ReformJune 9, 2005
 
Outline
Upward trends in the issuance andenforcement of US patents
Two reasons for concern
Patent thickets
Enforcement costs
 A closer look: the semiconductor industry
Implications for reform
 
Fact #1: Increasing Issuance of US Patents
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Annual # utility patents granted in USSource: uspto.gov
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