Andrew Gowers, the man leading a wide-ranging review into the UK’s intellectual property legislation, has vowed to address the issue of companies abusing the patent system.Speaking at a seminar in London on Thursday, Gowers acknowledged that there are concerns that the present system may hamper competition.
“There is an accusation of a rise of companies sitting defensively on patents,” said Gowers. “There are patent thickets, which are a complex web of patents which may stunt invention and discourage research and development.”
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