Vassar Scholarship
The economics of a centralized judiciary: Uniformity, forum shopping and the Federal Circuit
Publication Date
2008-May-01
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Department or Program
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Abstract
In 1982, the US Congress established the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) as the sole appellate court for patent cases. Ostensibly, this court was created to eliminate inconsistencies in the application and interpretation of patent law across...
