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UK Launches 'Peer To Patent' Pilot Project

Posted by timothy on from the needs-a-leaderboard dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Inspired by a proposal by Beth Noveck, professor of law at New York Law School, the Minister for Intellectual Property, Baroness Wilcox, launched a UK 'Peer To Patent' pilot project to identify prior art in patent applications by harnessing the wider community of experts and engaged citizens." We could use something like that, too. Perhaps Noveck could get together with Carl Malamud to hash out a system that encourages participation.

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  1. Re:We could use something like that, too by IAmGarethAdams · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually we Brits don't. The service is based on the same system which already exists in the US and Australia.

    Even the *submitter* didn't RTFA, which I think is a new Slashdot low.