Overview
Succinct and timely, the third 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, and laypersons alike, this text stands on its own or may be used alonside any patent or IP casebook to support a more in-depth study of patent law.
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 and enforcing a U.S. patent
• In-depth treatment of the impact of international patent law on U.S. patent practice
• Helpful visual aids, such as figures, tables, and timelines
• A sample patent and excerpts from a prosecution history
• Boldfaced key terms and a convenient Glossary
Updated throughout, the Third Edition offers:
• Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that are fundamentally rewriting patent law, such as
• eBay v. MercExchange
• KSR Int'l v. Teleflex
• Microsoft v. AT&T
• MedImmune v. Genetech
• Quanta v. LG Elecs
• Leading decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including the court's en banc decisions in In re Seagate Tech, Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, and In re Bilski
Synopsis
Succinct and timely, the third 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, and laypersons alike, this text stands on its own or may be used alonside any patent or IP casebook to support a more in-depth study of patent law.
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 and enforcing a U.S. patent
In-depth treatment of the impact of international patent law on U.S. patent practice
Helpful visual aids, such as figures, tables, and timelines
A sample patent and excerpts from a prosecution history
Boldfaced key terms and a convenient Glossary
Updated throughout, the Third Edition offers:
Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that are fundamentally rewriting patent law, such as
eBay v. MercExchange
KSR Int'l v. Teleflex
Microsoft v. AT&T
MedImmune v. Genetech
Quanta v. LG Elecs
Leading decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including the court's en banc decisions in In re Seagate Tech, Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, and In re Bilski