Critics of the patent system have argued that rather than promoting the progress of science and the useful arts, the patent system as it exists in the United States and perhaps elsewhere may actually inhibit such progress. Much of the criticism has been focused on patenting of research tools. The author attempts to evaluate the extent of this effect, and to suggest some possible modifications t...

Solutions must be submitted at beginning of class on Wednesday, March 3, 2004. This is an open-book exam. Handwritten answers are fine as long as they are legible and organized. Please show all work. I've tried to leave space on this handout for your solutions. The midterm is worth 15% of your total grade.

We study the one loop renormalization in the most general metric-dilaton theory with the second derivative terms only. Classical action includes three arbitrary functions of dilaton. The general theory can be divided into two classes, models of one are equivalent to conformally coupled with gravity scalar field and also to general relativity with cosmological term. The models of second class ha...

CONTEXT The law is a powerful public health tool with considerable potential to address the obesity issue. Scientific advances, gaps in the current regulatory environment, and new ways of conceptualizing rights and responsibilities offer a foundation for legal innovation. METHODS This article connects developments in public health and nutrition with legal advances to define promising avenues ...

developed technology, has enabled sophisticated computer software named as “electronic agent” initiate and complete transactions without human intervention. having considered the notion of electronic agents, this paper is going to consider their legal nature and analyze treatments taken by writers, international instruments, national laws and legal procedures on electronic agents. finally this ...