The Pocket Guide to Patent Defense

Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Patent Defense written by Shawn Gordon and published by Shawn Gordon. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook provides an overview of the choices faced by businesses that find themselves accused of infringing a patent. It includes a summary of potential defenses and options available to an accused infringer. Strategies for keeping the cost of defense down are discussed as is the often overlooked issue of finality. Compact and readable, this book can be used by businesses to shine some light on a process that can seem like a black box. It can also serve as a convenient resource for the busy patent litigator or as a digestible introduction for lawyers new to patent litigation.This second edition has been revised to reflect new developments, including the passage of the America Invents Act of 2011. Other new features include a glossary and a section on the process of litigation.