Patents and the Federal Circuit /with 1996 suppliment

ROBERT L. HARMON

Bna Books

Patents and the Federal Circuit, 1996 Supplement

The most complete commentary available on the state of patent law. In your office and in the courtroom—you can find analysis of every patent law decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in this single-volume treatise. The latest edition of Patents and the Federal Circuit contains the most comprehensive analysis of Federal Circuit patent cases through 2004. This monumental reference deals with both the high profile cases and the "uncelebrated decisions" that tend to slip under the radar, and fits them all into an analytical framework that reveals their true significance. Patents and the Federal Circuit addresses ever-changing issues and developments in substantive patent law, infringement litigation, and procedure. The author distills the opinions issued by the primary source of governing law on patents, giving you convenient, one-source access to controlling case law. The material is organized in a way that is intuitively familiar to patent lawyers, so they can access the information they need quickly and easily. The Seventh Edition of Patents and the Federal Circuit covers all Federal Circuit patent opinions reported by BNA through United States Patents Quarterly (Second), Volume 71, and any other important Federal Circuit decisions handed down through the end of the year 2004.

Patents and the Federal Circuit

The Eighth Edition of Patents and the Federal Circuit covers all Federal Circuit patent opinions reported by BNA through United States Patents Quarterly (Second), Volume 79 (and most in Volume 80), and any other important Federal Circuit decisions handed down through the end of the year 2006. The new Eighth Edition features a complete revision of the chapter on claim construction that includes discussion of the Federal Circuits en banc decision in Phillips v. AWH Corp. This edition also provides one of the first comprehensive surveys of claim construction to take account of this decision.

PATENTS & THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, 8TH EDITION

Intellectual Property

The most complete commentary available on the state of patent law. This monumental reference deals with both the high-profile cases and the uncelebrated decisions that tend to slip under the radar, and fits them into an analytical framework that reveals their true significance. Patents and the Federal Circuit, Tenth Edition addresses ever-changing issues and developments in substantive patent law, infringement litigation, and procedure. The authors distill the opinions issued by the primary source of governing law on patents, giving you convenient, onesource access to controlling case law. The material is organized in a way that is intuitively familiar to patent lawyers, so they can access the information they need quickly and easily. The Tenth Edition of Patents and the Federal Circuit covers all the important Federal Circuit decisions through the end of calendar year 2010.

Patents and the Federal Circuit, 10th Edition

Cynthia A. Homan

Charles M. McMahon

BNA Books, A Division of Bureau of National Affairs

The Patents and the Federal Circuit 2014 Supplement includes discussion of all Federal Circuit patent law decisions through the end of 2013, plus major U.S. Supreme Court cases through June 2014, including Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. (indefiniteness); Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (divided infringement); Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Mgmt. Sys., Inc. (standard of review for exceptional case); Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (standard for determining exceptional case and award of attorneys fees); and Medtronic, Inc. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC (burden of proof for infringement in licensing context). It also reviews the following: the standard for patent eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101 across a variety of technological areas, including: genetics in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Inc.; processes in Ultramercial, Inc. v. Hulu, LLC and software in CLS Bank International v. Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd.; the line between state and federal jurisdiction in Gunn v. Minton, holding that legal malpractice claims will rarely, if ever, arise under federal patent law even if they require resolution of a substantive question of federal patent law; Bowman v. Monsanto Co., in which the Supreme Court held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion leaves untouched a patentee s ability to prevent a buyer from making new copies of a patented item, which permitted Monsanto to prevent purchasers of its seeds from making additional patented soybeans for growing new crops.

Patents and the Federal Circuit 2014 Supplement

Reference

Bloomberg BNA

This monumental reference deals with both the high-profile cases and the uncelebrated decisions that tend to slip under the radar and fits them into an analytical framework that reveals their true significance. Patents and the Federal Circuit addresses ever-changing issues and developments in substantive patent law, infringement litigation, and procedure. The authors distill the opinions issued by the primary source of governing law on patents, providing convenient, one-source access to controlling case law. The Twelfth Edition includes discussion of the following: The Federal Circuit s treatment post-Alice of patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §101. The Federal Circuit s treatment post-Myriad of patent claims involving naturally occurring products. Obviousness-type double patenting issues triggered by changes made to the term for U.S. patents, as discussed in Gilead Sciences v. Natco. The Federal Circuit s treatment of definiteness post-Nautilus. Post-grant review proceedings under the America Invents Act, including discussion of decisions in early post-grant review appeals. Recent decisions on the entire market value rule of damages, including Ericsson and VirnetX. The effect of RAND obligations on a reasonable royalty analysis as addressed in Ericsson. Inequitable conduct decisions in the wake of Therasense. The latest developments on motions to transfer venue for convenience. The effect of prosecution history estoppel on design patents. Claim construction in view of the Federal Circuit s decision in Teva v. Sandoz.

Laura A. Lydigsen

This monumental reference deals with both the high-profile cases and the uncelebrated decisions that tend to slip under the radar and fits them into an analytical framework that reveals their true significance. Patents and the Federal Circuit addresses ever-changing issues and developments in substantive patent law, infringement litigation, and procedure. The authors distill the opinions issued by the primary source of governing law on patents, providing convenient, one-source access to controlling case law. The new Thirteenth Edition adds discussion of the following topics: The Supreme Court s decision in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC that laches does not bar damages for patent infringement where the infringement occurred within the 6-year limitations period. The Federal Circuit s en banc decision in Medicines Co. v. Hospira, Inc. regarding the scope of a commercial sale for purposes of the on sale bar. The Supreme Court s holdings in Impression Products v. Lexmark that single-use/no-sale provisions are unenforceable against third parties and that an authorized sale outside the United States exhausts U.S. patent rights. Venue following the Supreme Court s decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft that a corporation resides for purposes of venue only in the state of incorporation. Liability for infringement of multi-component devices following the Supreme Court s decision in Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp. Operation of the so-called patent dance under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), including discussion of the Supreme Court s decision in Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. and the Federal Circuit s decision in Amgen Inc. v. Apotex Inc. The Federal Circuit s recognition of an independent patent agent privilege that attaches to some communications between a client and a non-attorney patent agent in In re Queen s University at Kingston. Design patent damages in light of the Supreme Court s holding in Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. that the damages award for a design patent need not be the entire product sold but instead may be only a component of that product. This edition also provides new and expanded discussion on the Doctrine of Equivalents and substantial equivalence injury, the relationship between vitiation and the all elements rule, post-Festo rebuttals to prosecution history estoppel, and procedural considerations related to the Doctrine of Equivalents. The Thirteenth Edition also incorporates the following post-Alice decisions on patentability under 35 U.S.C. § 101: Rapid Litig. Mgmt. Ltd. v. CellzDirect, Inc. Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp. AMDOCS (Israel) Ltd. V. Openet Telecom, Inc. Bascom Glob. Internet v. AT&amp;T Mobility, LLC Affinity Labs v. Directv The new edition adds a number of cases examining claim construction post-Teva v. Sandoz and enhanced damages post-Halo and Stryker, and incorporates many other important Federal Circuit patent law decisions.

Patents and the Federal Circuit, Thirteenth Edition

Bloomberg Law

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