Constructing and deconstructing patents / Irah H. Donner.

1. Protecting different types of intellectual property; 2. Fundamentals of patent principles; 3. Patentability opinions; 4. Patent applications components; 5. Overall approach to patent application drafting; 6. Evaluating the invention; 7. Identifying the basic elements of the invention; 8. Preparing a detailed outline; 9. Drafting the claims; 10. Preparing the drawings; 11. Drafting the background and summary of the invention; 12. Drafting the detailed description; 13. Drafting the abstract; 14. Filing the application in the U.S. patent office; 15. Interpreting the scope of patent claims; 16. Inventorship and exceptions to patentable subject matter; 17. Disclosure requirements.

Protecting different types of intellectual property
Fundamentals of patent principles
Patentability options
Patent applications components
Overall approach to patent application drafting
Evaluating the invention
Identifying the basic elements of the invention
Preparing a detailed outline
Drafting the claims
Preparing the drawings
Drafting the background and summary of the invention
Drafting the detailed description
Drafting the abstract
Filing the application in the U.S. Patent Office
Interpreting the scope of patent claims
Inventorship and exceptions to patentable subject matter
Disclosure requirements.