Patent Law, Third Edition, explores and explains landmark and important
recent cases as it demystifies the field.
Janice M. Mueller
illuminates key doctrines, judicial authorities, statutes, and policy
considerations at an appropriate level for students, attorneys, or laypersons
with no technical background.
Suitable for use with any patent casebook, this focused, lucid, and
comprehensive text features:
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clarifies the principal legal doctrines, key judicial authority, governing
statutes, and policy considerations for obtaining and enforcing a
U.S. patent
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a dedicated chapter that addresses central aspects of international patent
law as they affect U.S. practice
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boldfaced key terms in context and a convenient Glossary
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helpful visual aids, a sample patent, and excerpts from a sample
prosecution history
Updated throughout, the Third Edition of Patent Law presents:
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Recent U.S. Supreme Court patent decisions that are fundamentally
rewriting Patent Law, including:
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eBay v. MercExchange, regarding standards for injunctive relief
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KSR Int’l v. Teleflex, regarding the nonobviousness requirement
of patentability
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Microsoft v. AT&T, regarding territorial scope of U.S. patents
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MedImmune v. Genentech, regarding subject matter jurisdiction for
declaratory judgment actions
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Quanta v. LG Elecs, regarding patent exhaustion doctrine
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Leading new decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit, including the court’s en banc decisions in
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In re Seagate Tech, regarding willful infringement
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Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, regarding design patent infringement
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In re Bilski, regarding business method patentability
When students need extra help with patent law, you can recommend this
succinct, single-volume text with confidence.
Chapter 1. Foundations of the U.S. Patent System
Chapter 2. Patent Claims
Chapter 3. Disclosure Requirements (35 U.S.C. §112, ¶1)
Chapter 4. Novelty and Loss of Right (35 U.S.C. §102)
Chapter 5. The Nonobviousness Requirement (35 U.S.C. §103)
Chapter 6. The Utility Requirement (35 U.S.C. §101)
Chapter 7. Potentially Patentable Subject Matter (35 U.S.C. §101)
Chapter 8. Correcting Issued Patents
Chapter 9. Patent Infringement
Chapter 10. Defenses to Patent Infringement
Chapter 11. Remedies for Patent Infringement
Chapter 12. International Patenting Issues Index
