@article{41007,
      recid = {41007},
      author = {Takenaka, Toshiko. and Adams, J. N.;},
      title = {Research Handbook on Patent Law and Theory.},
      pages = {512 pages.},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {This significantly updated second edition of the Research  Handbook on Patent Law and Theory provides comprehensive  coverage of new research for patent protection in three  major jurisdictions: the United States, Europe and Japan.  Leading patent scholars and practitioners provide an  innovative comparative analysis of fundamental issues such  as patentability, examination procedure and the scope of  patent protection, with current issues such as patent  protection for industry standards, computer software and  business methods. Updates to this second edition reflect on  the dramatic changes that have taken place in the US Patent  System since the first edition, including the American  Invents Act that has introduced the first-inventor-to-file  policy and post-issuance proceedings to challenge validity.  Current topics such as the Unified Patent Court, patent  litigation updates reform in the US, design patents and  patent inventions in medical science are also addressed.  Providing a strong scholarly foundation, as well as useful  tips for practitioners to protect their intellectual assets  in technologies effectively in the global market, this  Research Handbook will be of great interest to legal  scholars and students, as well as lawyers and patent  attorneys.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/41007},
}