"Ruth Okediji and Margo Bagley have stitched together a vast tapestry into which all the strands of credible patent theory past and present have been skillfully woven. The resulting work has colour, depth, and reflects both those areas of consensus that have driven patent systems together and those dissonances which come so close to shaking them apart. Whatever your view of patents, this collection of essays will be sure to enhance it." --Jeremy Phillips, Professorial Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute"Though much of the recent literature on international patent law focuses on harmonization, there is considerable cross-national diversity in patent law and practice. Patent Law in Global Perspective is the best single source describing the reasons for this diversity, the tradeoffs countries face in designing patent law, and the implications of these choices. Fascinating and informative, it will be valuable not only for academics doing research on patents, butalso to policymakers considering the wisdom of different policy approaches." --Bhaven N. Sampat, Associate Professor, Columbia University