Patent Law Perspectives

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Patent Law Perspectives is an authoritative 9-volume treatise, that has been thoroughly revised and updated to ensure that it continues to be a comprehensive, but easy to use, guide to patent law. Written by a recognized expert in intellectual property law and practice, this work provides in depth coverage of virtually every topic that may be of interest to the modern practitioner, typically with an introduction that identifies in simple terms the core pertinent rules that guide practitioners and courts.

Patent Law Perspectives begins with an overview chapter that is an excellent resource for a quick answer to many patent law questions as well as a road map to the remainder of the treatise. The overview is followed by a chapter that provides brief summaries of important recent patent decisions organized by topic. The third chapter provides brief descriptions of more than 200 Supreme Court patent cases, also organized by topic.

The remainder of the work provides comprehensive coverage of:

Patent Eligibility
Inventorship
Application and Claim Forms
Priority and Prior Art
Anticipation
Obviousness
Statutory Bars
The Adequate Disclosure Requirements
The Scope of Patent Protection
Claim Construction
Infringement
Defenses
Remedies
Jurisdiction and Venue
Patents in bankruptcy proceedings
Post-Issuance Procedures including Inter Partes Reviews
Ownership and Assignment
Related Antitrust Principals

and many other topics.

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