Deborah Pege, lawyer Fidelity Investments, has to decide whether Fidelity should try to patent business processes associated with his new charitable foundation gift. The case examines the conditions that must be met in order to obtain a patent, and raises questions about the value of patents in comparison to other ways of protecting intellectual property. "Hide
by Robert C. Pozen Source: Harvard Business School 11 pages. Publication Date: July 3, 2008. Prod. #: 309002-PDF-ENG
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