Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Patent Law delivers a succinct, single-volume explanation of the principal legal doctrines, key judicial authority, governing statutes, and guiding policy considerations in obtaining and enforcing a U.S. patent. The text breaks down the often abstract and complex statutes and cases into understandable pieces. A final chapter addresses central aspects of international patent law as they affect U.S. practice. Written at an appropriate level for students with or without technical backgrounds, Patent Law is suitable for use with any patent casebook. A valuable reference for students who go on to careers in IP law, the text is helpful in preparing students who choose to take the Patent Office's registration exam. Patent law terms of art are highlighted in boldface type throughout the text and defined in a glossary for quick reference. Visual aids and a sample patent with its prosecution history help students through the course.
Synopsis
Succinct and timely, the fifth edition of PATENT LAW continues to demystify its subject as it explores and explains important cases, judicial authorities, statutes, and policy. Approachably written for law students, attorneys, inventors, and laypersons alike, this text stands on its own or may be used alongside any patent or IP casebook to support more in-depth study of patent law.
Updated throughout, the Fifth Edition offers:
- Up-to-the-minute explanations deciphering the complex first-to-file provisions of the America Invents Act, the most significant change to U.S. patent law in 60 years
- Further AIA updates throughout the text, emphasizing the newly-implemented inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings
- Cogent analyses of recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions that have fundamentally impacted patent law, including:
- Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank
- Teva v. Sandoz
- Nautilus v. Biosig
- Octane Fitness v. Icon Health
- Apple v. Samsung
- In re Cuozzo
Features:
- Effective, lucid, and complete, Janice M. Mueller's PATENT LAW features:
- Thorough coverage and clear writing that clarifies principal legal doctrines, key judicial authorities, governing statutes, and policy considerations for obtaining, enforcing, and challenging a U.S. patent
- In-depth treatment and comparison of pre- and post-America Invents Act regimes for novelty and prior art with numerous hypotheticals
- Timely statistics on patent trends
- Succinct analysis of multi-national patent protection regimes
- Helpful visual aids, such as figures, tables, and timelines
- A sample patent and breakdown of a prosecution history
- Boldfaced key terms and a convenient Glossary