The U.S. and Russian Patent Systems: Recent Amendments and Global Implications for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, 14 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 504 (2015)

Authors

Elena Beier
Anne Wright Fiero

Abstract

Recent legislative and geo-political activity might suggest little common ground between the United States and Russia. The respective intellectual property laws of these two countries, however, share many common goals. In fact, as reflected in the Report of the Innovation Working Group of the Russia-US Bilateral Presidential Commission (initiated by the Ministry of Economic development of the Russian Federation and U.S. Department of State), the two countries are trending towards cooperative intellectual property legislation. This article compares U.S. and Russian patent laws, with a particular emphasis on recent amendments in the areas of inventorship, prior art, and technology transfers. It further explores how these legislative amendments can shape and encourage global competition and innovation.

Recommended Citation

Elena Beier & Anne Wright Fiero, The U.S. and Russian Patent Systems: Recent Amendments and Global Implications for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, 14 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 504 (2015)