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Does the jury for a highly specialized patent case exist and function in largely the same way as a jury for other trials? Namely, "peers" instead of educated in
by kunai 13y ago
Does the jury for a highly specialized patent case exist and function in largely the same way as a jury for other trials? Namely, "peers" instead of educated individuals on the particular topic at hand?
If that's the case, the United States needs some serious judicial reform.
- valleyer 13y agoYes, juries are selected just like any other trial. They are educated on the relevant law and case law by the presiding judge and expected to serve simply as "finders of fact". I'm not sure I agree that this is the actual problem with the patent system.
- carbocation 13y agoBy extension, would you prefer that a panel of doctors preside over malpractice cases?