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Patent Law Essentials
A Concise Guide: Third Edition
Alan L. Durham
ISBN:
0-313-35394-8
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-35394-9
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/0313353948
272 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication:
3/20/2009
List Price:
$75.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £51.95
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Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Law
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Business Law
Business
»
Entrepreneurship
Business
»
Computers/Business Technology
Description:
Business has always been driven by ingenuity and innovation. Now, more than ever, with an economy built on knowledge, work, and intangible value, developing—and protecting—intellectual property is vital for individuals and organizations alike. This book presents a brief but thorough survey of U.S. patent law, provided in the clearest possible terms for nonspecialists—including scientists, engineers, business managers, and entrepreneurs—as well as students and practitioners of patent and intellectual property law. Drawing from both practical and academic experience, Alan Durham explains the basis of patent law and how it differs from copyright and trademark law, what is and isn't patentable, how to apply for patents, disclosure requirements, responding to infringement, and pursuing litigation. Durham explains complex legal issues through in-depth examples, case decisions, and wise insights only a practiced patent attorney can provide.
The revised and updated Third Edition discusses recent developments in the law and draws from the most current case authority. For example, it covers the apparent court backtracking on the patentability of business practices and what that means for both businesses and inventors. It also covers the Supreme Court's review of the obviousness standard, the changing standards for willful infringement, the reexamination by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals of the protocols for interpreting patent claims, and the potential for patent law reforms in the next few years. Used as an introduction to the topic or a handy desk reference, this book will be an indispensable guide to the dynamics and mechanics of patent law. Durham illustrates complex legal issues through dozens of in-depth examples, many borrowed from actual cases. Of particular interest are cases involving patent disputes over computer software and biological materials. From building a better mousetrap to building a better mouse,
Patent Law Essentials
defines the coverage and limitations of patent law and its protections, and shows how they are applied in the courts and in practical application.
Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 2: PATENTS DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 3: READING A PATENT
CHAPTER 4: PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER
CHAPTER 5: PATENT PROSECUTION
CHAPTER 6: OWNERSHIP AND OTHER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 7: INTERPRETING PATENT CLAIMS
CHAPTER 8: CONDITIONS OF PATENTABILITY
CHAPTER 9: ENFORCEABILITY DEFENSES
CHAPTER 10: INFRINGEMENT
CHAPER 11: PATENT LITIGATION
CHAPTER 12: SPECIAL TOPICS
About the Author:
Alan L. Durham
is Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he teaches in the areas of intellectual property, antitrust, and torts. A native of California's Silicon Valley, he practiced law there from 1989 to 1998, primarily in the field of high-technology patent litigation. He has a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
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