Patent Law Books

Essentials of Patent Claim Drafting, by Morgan D. Rosenberg, covers the actual mechanics of assembling both basic and complex claims from simple mechanical cases to complex chemical and pharmaceutical cases. The claims of a patent application are, in many ways, the most important part of the application. The claims define the legal scope of patent protection granted by an issued patent, and also determine the course of the patent prosecution process. A properly drafted patent claim must take into account technical breadth, legal strategy, and conformance with U.S. statutory law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office guidelines, and over a hundred years of case law.

Mark Simon Davies has provided attorneys with an indispensable guide to briefing and arguing cases before the Federal Circuit.

Patent Application Drafting outlines the drafting of patent applications from a practical perspective for both novices and experts. It covers the entire patent application and includes many helpful examples illustrating the process from start to finish.

Rules of Patent Drafting: Guidelines from Federal Circuit Case Law, by Katrina Rose, gives patent drafters a wealth of strategic, organized information on the relevant case law issued by the Federal Circuit.

THE U.S. PATENT Prosecutors Desk Reference is intended to assist patent prosecutors in responding to Office Actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) rejecting patent application claims. It provides a comprehensive and updated source of law, organized by sections corresponding to the types of rejections made by the USPTO.