Inside the minds: the art & science of patent law

Aspatore Books9781587623462, 1-58762-346-3

Inside the Minds: The Art & Science of Patent Law is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on the laws which govern patents, the characteristics and capabilities of the successful practitioner and the future of patent regulation, on a global scale. Featuring Department Heads, Group Chairs and Leading Partners, all representing some of the nation’s top firms, this book provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the practice of patent law, discussing the current shape and future state of patent regulation, from the founding doctrines, to the pivotal cases of today. From the steps involved in evaluating an application and developing filing strategies, to tactics around profiting from a patent portfolio and preventing infringement, these authors articulate the finer points around patents now, and what will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this fascinating practice area – where law, technology and strategy intersect.

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents……Page 1
BackCover……Page 2
Inside the Minds – The Art & Science of Patent Law……Page 3
Patent Law – Complex, Frustrating, and Rewarding……Page 5
Developing a Filing Strategy……Page 6
Helping Clients Profit……Page 7
Stages of the Process……Page 8
Feeling Rejected: Alternatives……Page 9
Searching for Prior Art……Page 10
Wanted: Clairvoyance……Page 11
Time and Money in the Patent Process……Page 12
Infringements on Patents……Page 13
Technology Driving Patents……Page 14
International Laws……Page 15
Boutiques vs. General Practice Firms……Page 16
Most Challenging Aspects of Being a Patent Lawyer……Page 17
Measuring Personal Success……Page 18
Changes in the Industry……Page 19
Risky Business……Page 20
Fitting All the Pieces Together……Page 21
Of Better Mousetraps and Beaten Paths……Page 22
The Patent System and Our Society……Page 25
Counseling the Client on Obtaining a Patent……Page 26
Pursuing a Patent……Page 27
Costs Involved in the Patent Process……Page 29
Being a Patent Lawyer……Page 30
Misconceptions……Page 31
The Future of Patent Law……Page 32
Getting It Right the First Time – The Biomedical Patent Process……Page 33
Developing a Strategy……Page 34
Selecting a Patent Attorney……Page 35
Managing a Patent Attorney……Page 36
Patent Drafting Strategies……Page 37
Determining Inventorship……Page 38
Communication – The Key to Success in Patent Law Practice……Page 39
Working with Clients……Page 41
Preparing Patent Applications……Page 43
Keeping Track of Patent and Technology Information……Page 44
Challenge: The Need for Speed……Page 45
Infringement Trends……Page 46
Patent Lawyer and Examiner Relationship……Page 47
Driving Force for New Patents……Page 48
Infringement……Page 49
Success and Best Practices……Page 50
Changes in Patent Law……Page 51
Personal Vision for Future of Patent Law……Page 52
Toolkits, Football, and the Power of Patents……Page 54
The Tool Box of an Excellent Patent Lawyer……Page 56
Patent Lawyers – – – – Getting to Know Us……Page 58
Building a Patent Portfolio……Page 60
Dealing with Change……Page 61
Achieving Success……Page 62
The Value of Patents……Page 63
When to Pull the Trigger……Page 64
Thoughts for the Future of Patent Law……Page 65
The Full-Service Patent Law Practice……Page 67
The Process – – – – Identifying the Invention……Page 68
The Process – – – – Search……Page 69
The Process – – – – Deciding to File a Patent Application……Page 70
The Process – – – – Drafting a Patent Application……Page 71
The Process – – – – Prosecution……Page 73
Successful Patents……Page 74
Evaluating a Patent Portfolio……Page 76
Challenges……Page 77
Keys to Success……Page 78
Trends and Changes in Patent Law……Page 79
The Metes and Bounds of the Patent Application Process……Page 81
Patent Application Parts……Page 83
The Patent Process……Page 84
Patent Strategies……Page 85
Building a Successful Patent Application……Page 87
The Most Challenging Patents……Page 88
Patent Attorney: Part Lawyer, Part Engineer……Page 89
The Future of Patent Law……Page 90
Taking Proper Care of a Client’s Valuable Assets……Page 92
Patenting Strategy……Page 93
Patentability……Page 94
Freedom to Practice or Operate……Page 95
Patent Practitioners……Page 96
The Patent Application Process……Page 97
The Patent Office and Patent Examiners……Page 101
Hiring in the Patent Law Field……Page 102
Challenges……Page 103
Staying Ahead in Patent Law……Page 104
The Future of Patent Law……Page 105
The Patent War Game – Playing to Win……Page 106
Patent Portfolio Evaluation Process……Page 107
Filing Strategy……Page 108
The Process……Page 109
Most Challenging Part of Process……Page 110
Patent Cases to Avoid……Page 111
Methodologies to Make the Process Easier……Page 112
Patent Impediments……Page 113
Patent Valuation……Page 114
As the Patent World Turns……Page 115
Personal Strategies for Dealing with Changes in the Industry……Page 116
The Driving Force for Most New Patents……Page 117
Measuring Results of a Patent Attorney……Page 118
The Nuclear Warhead Theory of Patents……Page 119
Best Advice……Page 120
DeRosa’s Wish List……Page 121
The Golden Rule……Page 122
Ken’s Additions……Page 123
Patent Law-From Bicycles to Biotech……Page 124
Practice Basics……Page 125
You Have a Patent – – – – Now What?……Page 126
Patenting Biotechnology……Page 127
Understanding Both the Business Strategy and the Science……Page 128
Strategies for Successful Patents……Page 129
Tips for Success as a Patent Lawyer……Page 130
Changes in Patent Law and Biotechnology……Page 131
Best Piece of Advice……Page 132
Patents – How the System Works……Page 133
Being a Patent Lawyer……Page 134
The Patent Application Process……Page 135
Strategies for Patent Applications……Page 137
Challenges and Risk……Page 138
How the Industry Has Changed……Page 139
The Future of Patent Law……Page 140
Reflections on the Practice of Patent Law……Page 141
Developing a Patent Strategy for Clients……Page 143
Working Effectively With Clients……Page 145
The Patent Application Process……Page 146
Defining Success……Page 147
Enforcing Patents……Page 148
Dealing with Industry Changes……Page 149
The Evolution and The Future of Patent Protection……Page 151
Patents – Knowing the Value, Working the System……Page 153
Keeping Up with the System with the System……Page 155
How the Patent Process Works……Page 156
Evaluating a Patent Portfolio: Market and Value……Page 157
The Future of the Global Marketplace……Page 158
Advice: Know How to Market Your Idea……Page 160