Chapter 1 : Developing a Patent Portfolio Chapter 2 : Patent Applications and Related Documents Accepted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Chapter 3 : Basics of the U.S. Law of Patentability Chapter 4 : Are we Covered? - Patent Claims and Claiming Strategy Chapter 5 : Infringement : The Reach of a Patent Chapter 6 : Using the Corporation's own Technology : Freedom to Operate Chapter 7 : Foreign Filing : Applying for Patents Outside the United States Chapter 8 : When Patents Conflict : Interferences Chapter 9 : Confronting the Invalid Patent Chapter 10 : Taking care of Business : Integrating a Patent Policy into Routine Business Operations Chapter 11 : Inventorship and Ownership of Patents Chapter 12 : Trade Secrets, Trademarks and Copyrights Chapter 13 : Searching Chapter 14 : Due Dillegence Chapter 15 : You and Your Patent Attorney Appendices.