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Practitioner's Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, 2011 ed.

Copyright: 2011
Last Updated: 6/1/2011
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Brand: Thomson West
Pages: 3900
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Shelf Space: 6 in.
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Description

This product interprets and annotates the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) from a practitioner's perspective through a series of author comments, practice references, and other links, thoroughly explaining the practices and procedures of the patent application process.

Features

  • Contains the full text of the Eighth Edition, Seventh Revision, of the MPEP
  • Highlights best practices when preparing a patent and during special situations such as interference, reexamination, and reissue proceedings
  • Includes author comments showing how to use the MPEP to overcome objections during prosecution of a patent application
  • Incorporates recent cases as well as statutory and rule changes that occurred after the last MPEP revision
  • Organizes chapters to correspond to the government manual for easy reference
  • Provides patent practitioners with guidance that allows full use of the MPEP

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