A Peg of Patents
by Kalyan C. Kankanala
2016· ISBN 9781310123955
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An inebriated, insightful view of patents and their role in business and society.
Patents are today an integral part of our lives. They influence creativity, commerce, and culture in several ways. From Health Care to Telecommunications, patents have occupied the centre stage for many years. They are important competitive tools in business arsenals of companies, and many businesses survive merely on patents. But, despite their perceived importance, the patent system has always been the subject of debate and controversy, and several questions about its value remain unanswered.
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala, a renowned patent attorney from India, unveils his attorney cloak to discuss patents over a glass of whisky. His unprecedented, frank views of the patent system, patent game, litigation, policy and the business of patents in general, offers loads of food for thought. After reading this short work, One cannot help wondering if the underpinnings of the patent system are what they appear to be.
Patents are today an integral part of our lives. They influence creativity, commerce, and culture in several ways. From Health Care to Telecommunications, patents have occupied the centre stage for many years. They are important competitive tools in business arsenals of companies, and many businesses survive merely on patents. But, despite their perceived importance, the patent system has always been the subject of debate and controversy, and several questions about its value remain unanswered.
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala, a renowned patent attorney from India, unveils his attorney cloak to discuss patents over a glass of whisky. His unprecedented, frank views of the patent system, patent game, litigation, policy and the business of patents in general, offers loads of food for thought. After reading this short work, One cannot help wondering if the underpinnings of the patent system are what they appear to be.
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