TY - BOOK AU - Merrill, Stephen A. AU - Levin, Richard C. AU - Myers, Mark B. ED - National Research Council (U.S.). TI - A patent system for the 21st century SN - 0309089107 U1 - 608.773 PY - 2004/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academies Press KW - Patents KW - United States KW - Patent practice KW - Evaluation KW - Technological innovations KW - Intellectual property KW - Economic policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Six reasons to pay attention to the patent system -- Seven criteria for evaluating the patent system -- Seven recommendations for a 21st-century patent system ER -