Global Patents
Limits of Transnational Enforcement
Marketa Trimble
Reviews and Awards
"Patent infringement is global, but patent law is national. Global Patents explores the problems this causes for cross-border patent enforcement. A must-read for anyone who hopes to enforce a patent overseas, or to enforce a judgment once they win." --Mark A. Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School
"In Global Patents, Marketa Trimble tells the story of how the territorial split of inventions into national patents encumbers the exercise and enforcement of rights, spanning such diverse issues as private international law, notions of infringement (including secondary liability), and empirical research, all based on a rich and thorough comparative analysis of US and German legal history and case law. In short, it is a scholarly work that is also highly relevant for practice." --Prof. Annette Kur, Max-Planck-Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munich
"Marketa Trimble's very readable contribution to ongoing debates about the protection of patents on a global basis puts the proposition that patent law is territorial in historical, theoretical, and comparative context. Global Patents offers a comprehensive treatment of the topic, canvassing developments in public and private international law, tackling both acquisition and enforcement, and paying critical attention to both theoretical and practical questions. It is a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners alike." --Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Professor of Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, University of Oxford