NANOTEHNOLOOGILISED LEIUTISED PATENDIÕIGUSES: VÄLJAKUTSED JA VÕIMALUSED
by the breath of the nanotechnology; (2) inoperability problems; (3) practical-utility and (4)
upstream research problems. Nowadays patent law generally gives patent owner singular
opportunity to exclude others from making, selling or using patent-like products. To receive
that protection, invention has to pass certain procedure, hereby nanotechnological inventions
arise questionable aspects, which give opportunity to doubt of patentability. The main cause
of that situation is the patent law inflexibility to adjust in accordance with progress. In the
light of the work, author established two hypotheses: (1) is current patent law slowing down
innovation and commercialization of nanotechnology; and (2) is fitting nanotechnological
inventions into valid patent law impossible and to grant effective protection and process, it is
necessary to use different solutions or to great another framework.
In conclusion, patent law is undoubtedly too rigid to regulate patenting of extreme