Bargain Theory
At the heart of patent protection lies a bargain. The patent bargain is struck between the inventor and the public. Like all bargains, it includes three elements: offer, acceptance and consideration. The inventor offers to disclose a novel, unobvious and useful invention to the public. This disclosure is the consideration to be paid. If the consideration fails, the inventor cannot claim the exclusivity conferred by letters patent and the patent is void.
April 7, 2022
In a world of Instagram, Youtube and TikTok, why can't inventors submit their provisional patent applications entirely in video format?
August 9, 2021
2021 FCA 154: The FCA held that overbreadth is not an “improper re-emergence of the promise doctrine”. Overbreadth is supported by bargain theory and s. 27 of the Act.
December 2, 2020
Fed. Cir. 2018-1779: A patent for testing fetal DNA was found to be unpatentable because the claims were not fully supported by the written description.