Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology is the established and highly-acclaimed introduction to patent law and practice, guiding the reader through the legal and procedural complexities of the British, European, Japanese, and United States patent systems. It explains in detail the role of patent practitioners, both in private practice and in-house, in maximising the commercial potential of their company's or client's products. The eagerly awaited new sixth edition of this highly respected text has been fully revised and updated to discuss major new developments in patent law, patent aspects of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), developments in the area of competition law and patents, and all relevant case law of the US, UK, and the European Patent Office (EPO). This is a comprehensive and invaluable guide to this rapidly developing and increasingly globalised area of law, providing a full description of the techniques and industry know-how that underlie successful patent practice and portfolio management.
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Autores: Philip W. Grubb, Peter R. Thomsen, Gordon Wright y Thomas Hoxie.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Part I: Introduction and Background to the Modern Patent System The Nature and Origins of Patent Rights Historical Developments Harmonization of Patent Law Part II: Patent Law and Procedure What Can Be Patented Filing a Patent Application Obtaining a Granted Patent: Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedure Obtaining a Granted Patent: European Patent Office Procedure Obtaining a Granted Patent: National Procedures Maintaining a Patent in Force and Extending the Patent Term Enforcing Patent Rights Invalidity and Amendment of Granted Patents Part III: Patentability of Inventions in Specific Technical Fields Chemical Inventions Pharmaceutical Inventions Biotechnological Inventions Patenting of Genes, Plants, and Animals Part IV: Patenting in Practice The Patent Practitioner and His Functions Drafting the Patent Specification Drafting the Claims Prosecution of the Patent Application to Grant Part V: Commercial Exploitation of Patents Inventorship, Ownership, and Compensation Commercial Exploitation of Patents How to Catch the Infringer—and How Not to be Caught Patent Aspects of Licensing Patents and Competition Law—United Kingdom and European Union Patents and Competition Law—United States Glossary Of Patent Terms And Jargon Index