The most significant overhaul of the U.S. patent laws in decades occurred with the recent passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Understanding the law that dictates what a patent is and how a patent is obtained and enforced, and the recent changes through statute or case law litigation presents unique challenges. This third edition o
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Thomas T. Gordon [deceased] worked as a chemist in the pharmaceutical and polymer industries before earning a JD from St. Louis University. Mr. Gordon had over 40 years' experience in the patent field, working in various areas of patent preparation, searching, and prosecution. He conducted patent licensing programs in the United States and Europe and worked for major industrial corporations. He finished his career in private patent practice in the Arlington, Virginia area.
Arthur S. Cookfair Vincent G. LoTempio Brendan S. Lillis
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Patents as intellectual property. Patents: History, philosophy, and purpose. The U.S. patent system. The Canadian patent system. The patentable invention. The evolution of a patent. The patent document as technical literature The basic principles of patent searching. Patent searching in the 21st century. Patents as legal documents. Patent information from the Internet. Importance of record keeping. Patents around the world. America invents act. Glossary: Words and phrases used in patent terminology. Appendix. Index.