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Pages 241-246

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... GLOBAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Much of the discussion focused on the effects of global scientific and technological (S&T) trends on the role of IPRS and, particularly, the effectiveness of current forms of {PRS.
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From page 242...
... On the one hand, the current system was criticized on the grounds that it creates fuzziness in interpreting the laws. On the other hand, it was suggested that any attempt to define technologies crisply in {PR laws would fail because new technologies typically evolve more rapidly than the intellectual property system is capable of accommodating.
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From page 243...
... Accelerating the innovation process in the United States will also require companies to speed up their internal processes, as well as more collaborative efforts, low-cost capital, a stable monetary system, and an improved climate for investment, in addition to resolving IPR issues. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Discussion of the presentation on IPRS and competitive strategy focused on the issue of possible abuse of {PRS, among others.
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From page 244...
... Another question from the audience concerned the practical effects on corporate competitive strategies of the differences in patent law and practice between Japan and the United States. Michiyuki Uenohara replied that until recently, Japan permitted only a single claim per patent application, but that has now been changed to multiple claims, as practiced by the United States.
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... Stamm replied that to evaluate the data it would be necessary to discuss further the nature of innovations made and whether they were of fundamental importance to the industry. From the chapters and discussion in this section it is clear that the process of scientific and technological advance is changing in ways that challenge the effectiveness of {PRS in stimulating economically valuable innovations.
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