DocumentCode
2466425
Title
Intellectual property protection for e-business methods
Author
Li, Yahong
Author_Institution
Fac. of Law, Hong Kong Univ.
fYear
2004
fDate
15-15 Sept. 2004
Firstpage
362
Lastpage
365
Abstract
Business methods (BMs) deserve intellectual property law protection. National laws, however, are divergent on whether BMs are patentable. U.S. is a leading country in granting patent to BMs, while Europe and China retain BMs exclusion but allow patent when BMs possess "technicality". Unification of laws on BM patenting is much needed, but the feasibility is in great doubt
Keywords
electronic commerce; industrial property; legislation; e-business methods; intellectual property protection; national laws; Business; Companies; Computer networks; Costs; Europe; Intellectual property; Law; Manuals; Protection; Web and internet services;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
E-Commerce Technology for Dynamic E-Business, 2004. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Beijing
Print_ISBN
0-7695-2206-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CEC-EAST.2004.42
Filename
1388356
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