Rich in doctrine, policy, and theory, this casebook offers:
- Logical and accessible sequencing of chapters, beginning with the history and architecture of patents and ending with defenses and remedies to infringement
- Helpful introductions to each chapter, transitional text within sections, and introductions and background information for cases that provide the context needed for better understanding
- Detailed comments following the cases that delve into doctrine and policy
- Both comparative perspectives and policy perspectives that are presented throughout the book
- Integrated treatment of relevant statutory provisions
- Coverage of trade secret protection that can be used at the instructor's discretion
- Extensive citations to academic literature
New to the Second Edition:
- Coverage of claim interpretation has been moved to Chapter 2 to provide early exposure to its importance
- Important new cases, including:
- Ariad Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly (written description)
- Bilski v. Doll (subject matter eligibility)
- Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. v. Infousa, Inc. (non-obviousness)
- Proctor & Gamble v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (non-obviousness) with detailed discussed of In re Kubin in Comments
- Lucent Technologies v. Gateway (indirect infringement)
- Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics (exhaustion and use of contracts)
- i4i Ltd. Partnership v. Microsoft Corp. (damages)
- New and updated Comments and Comparative and Policy Perspectives
- New and updated PowerPoint slides
- Updated casebook website
Fully updated and refined in its second edition, this compact casebook offers a succinct treatment of the law of patents along with insightful comments and perspectives.