1. Claim construction; 2. Infringement; 3. Infringement defenses and counterclaims-invalidity; 4. Infringement defenses and counterclaims-unenforceability; 5. Infringement defenses and counterclaims-noninfringement; 6. Infringement remedies; 7. Infringement litigation-district court; 8. Infringement litigation-other trial forums; 9. Infringement litigation-federal circuit and U.S. supreme court; 10. U.S. patent & trademark office; 11. Year in review-technologiy; 12. Year in review-government contracting; 13. Year in review-judicial statistics.