6.931 | Spring 2008 | Graduate

Development of Inventions and Creative Ideas

Create or Perish: The Case for Inventions and Patents

Description:

This book argues that individual creativity drives prosperity, examining how U.S. protections for ideas evolved, how disputes unfold, and where policy can improve. It blends history, law, and cases to equip inventors and decision-makers.

Key Topics

  • Patent law origins
  • Future of American Patents 
  • PTO & courts
  • Patentability tests
  • Bell patent saga
  • Inventor rights
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Create or Perish: The Case for Inventions and Patents