Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide

This concise, up-to-date survey of U.S. patent law uses examples, many from actual cases, to explain the various aspects of the patent system, including issues of patent validity, infringement, the application process, and litigation.

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Presents the essentials of patent law in simple terms with the aim of explaining the law by example, often with references to actual cases. Topics covered include patent validity, infringement, the application process, and litigation. The book is aimed at non-lawyers, such as engineers and business people, as well as at lawyers who need an introduction or quick reference to patent law. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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.