@article{41754,
      author = {Harguth, Alexander.,},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/41754},
      title = {Patents in Germany and Europe : Procurement, Enforcement  and Defense - An International Handbook.},
      abstract = {Patents in Germany and Europe in its second, fully updated  edition provides international lawyers with a practical  understanding of Germany’s patent system, including the  many legal changes that have occurred since the book’s  original publication in 2011. It also addresses the  implications of the upcoming Unified Patent Court.  Germany’s patent system presents unique opportunities for  patent holders, as well as risks for companies doing  business there. Germany is one of the world’s top  jurisdictions for patent enforcement because of the  expertise of German courts, their unique procedures and the  speed of these proceedings. Winning a patent suit in  Germany is tantamount to winning the European market, and  it gives the patent owner substantial leverage over  opponents to achieve a worldwide settlement. In addition,  suits in Germany frequently resolve well ahead of the  counterpart suits in the United States, at a fraction of  the cost.  What’s in this book:  This second edition  provides an in-depth, step-by-step procedural analysis of  aspects of current patent practice in Germany, including  the following:  Germany’s split system that bifurcates  infringement from validity cases; obtaining discovery;  claim construction; budgeting; implications of the upcoming  new patent system, in particular the Unified Patent Court;  Germany’s labor law regarding employee inventions; and  customs actions. The chapters track the structure of patent  disputes, starting with the overall structure of the German  judicial system, followed by topics such as patentability,  patent procurement, oppositions, infringement trials and  customs enforcement actions. This book concludes with an  extensive selection of forms and legislative material.},
      recid = {41754},
      pages = {xxii, 418 pages ;},
}