Pharmaceutical patent law / John R. Thomas.

1. Introduction to pharmaceutical patents; 2. Patent eligibility; 3. Utility; 4. Novelty; 5. Nonobviousness; 6. The patent instrument; 7. Patent acquisition procedures; 8. Duration of rights; 9. The FDA drug approval process; 10. The orange book; 11. Marketing exclusivities; 12. Scope of patent rights; 13. Claim interpretation and the doctrine of equivalents; 14. Parallel importation; 15. The experimental use privilege; 16. Antitrust considerations; 17. International and comparative patent law; 18. International and comparative data protection law.

Introduction to pharmaceutical patents
Patent eligibility
Utility
Novelty
Nonobviousness
The patent instrument
Patent acquisition procedures
Duration of rights
The FDA drug approval process
The orange book
Marketing exclusivities
Scope of patent rights
Claim interpretation and the doctrine of equivalents
Parallel importation
The experimental use privilege
Antitrust considerations
International and comparative patent law
International and comparative data protection law.