The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a report on how to promote innovation by finding the proper balance of competition and patent law.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued on October 28, 2003 its report on how to promote innovation by finding the proper balance of competition and patent law and policy. Although both competition in markets and patents for inventors can work together to foster innovation, the report states that each policy requires a proper balance with the other to do so.