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Schechter and Thomas' Principles of Patent Law (Concise Hornbook Series)

By Roger E. Schechter, John R. Thomas

ISBN-13: 9780314147516

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Using judicial opinions from leading casebooks along with numerous hypotheticals and examples, this text illustrates the many challenging issues and innovative trends in patent law today. Sections on basics such as patent law norms, policy, and patent history build the conceptual foundation for explorations of claims, patent prosecution, and complex aspects of patent law. International treaties and conventions that impact innovators, litigators, and policymakers are also covered in this comprehensive text.

Features

Covers the Paris Convention, NAFTA and TRIPS
Includes sections on international patent harmonization
Provides a Table of Cases and Index for convenient referencing

Summary Of Contents

Preface
Chapter
1. Introduction to the Law of Patents
  Sec.
  1. Brief Overview of the Patent Law
  2. Patent Law Norms
  3. Patent Policy
  4. History
  5. International Patent Harmonization
  6. Other Forms of Intellectual Property
2. Patent Eligibility
  1. Basic Concepts
  2. Product and Process Claims
  3. Biotechnology
  4. Methods of Medical Treatment
  5. Computer–Related Inventions
  6. Presentations of Information
  7. Methods of Doing Business
  8. Designs
  9. Plants
  10. Closing Thoughts on Patent Eligibility
3. Utility
  1. Basic Concepts
  2. Inoperable Inventions
  3. Utility in Chemistry and Biotechnology
  4. Immoral, Fraudulent and Incredible Inventions
4. Novelty
  1. Introduction
  2. The Novelty Standard
  3. Prior Art for Novelty: The Statutory Bars
  4. Prior Art for Novelty: Prior Invention
5. Nonobviousness
  1. Introduction
  2. Prior Art for Nonobviousness
  3. The Nonobviousness Inquiry
6. The Patent Instrument
  1. The Specification
  2. The Claims
7. Patent Prosecution
  1. Introduction to the Patent and Trademark Office
  2. The Mechanics of Prosecution
  3. Inventorship
  4. Duration of Rights
  5. Post–Grant Proceedings
  6. Other PTO Proceedings
  7. Abuses of the Patent Acquisition Process
8. Patent Infringement
  1. Scope of Rights
  2. Claim Interpretation
9. Remedies For Patent Infringement
  1. Injunctions
  2. Damages
10. Patent Litigation
  1. Jurisdiction and Venue
  2. Appellate Jurisdiction
  3. Choice of Law at the Federal Circuit
  4. Issue Preclusion and the Blonder–Tongue Doctrine
  5. Laches and Estoppel
11. Patent Assignments and Licenses
  1. Basic Concepts
  2. Recordation of Assignments
  3. Security Interests
  4. Licensee and Assignor Estoppel
  5. Misuse, Tying, and Contributory Infringement
  6. Post–Expiration Royalties
  7. Implied Licenses
  8. Shop Rights
12. Patent Law in International Perspective
  1. The Paris Convention
  2. The Patent Cooperation Treaty
  3. Foreign Filing Licenses
  4. Regional Agreements
  5. NAFTA
  6. The TRIPS Agreement
  7. Free Trade Agreements
  8. Comparative Patent Law
13. State Law Issues: Trade Secrets and Federal Preemption
  1. Trade Secrets
  2. Federal Preemption
Table of Cases
Index