Abstract
Chief Judge Rader influences patent jurisprudence in other nations through his interaction with judges and lawyers from these jurisdictions. He also uses the comparative method to gain insights from experiences in these jurisdictions to improve U.S. patent jurisprudence. This Article discusses opinions authored by Chief Judge Rader from the comparative law perspective. It discusses his influence on European and Japanese patent jurisprudence in the three areas: the (I) patent eligibility, (II) nonobviousness, and (III) enablement-written description requirements. Judge Rader likewise used his knowledge of foreign jurisprudence to interpret U.S. patent statutes and to develop doctrines in these areas.
First Page
379
Recommended Citation
Toshiko Takenaka,
Chief Judge Rader's Contribution to Comparative Patent Law,
7 Wash. J. L. Tech. & Arts
379
(2012).
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https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol7/iss4/6