At head of title : European Commission Research Project on Judicial Cooperation in Matters of Intellectual Property and Information Technology.

Patent Law in Global Perspective addresses critical and timely questions in patent law from a truly global perspective, with contributions from leading patent l

Many applicants use the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system as a first step to obtain patent protection for their inventions in a large number of countries.

"The text will outline the history and rationale behind patent law, outline major areas of patent examination, and complexities, provide economic analysis, Maor