Patent Strategy

Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of legal jargon, the book helps technical professionals understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application.

Informationen zum Autor H. JACKSON KNIGHT E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Virginia, USA Klappentext As individuals and companies realise the importance of their inventions, issues surrounding patent laws and practices are taking centre stage around the world.Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of 'legal jargon' it provides the technical professional with the assistance and advice they require to understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. It also discusses the responsibilities of the researcher after patent applications have been filed and the role the researcher can play in the maintenance of a global patent estate.This updated edition of the best selling book has been expanded to keep pace with modern day movements and addresses the global issue surrounding intellectual property. Including new information on areas such as software and biotechnology it shows the techniques that can be used by individuals and academic inventors to protect their work and is the ideal reference source. Bridges the gap between the legal system and scientific research and avoids legal jargon Details the reasons behind patents, their importance and relevance to all researchers and the strategy needed for filing for a patent Focuses on the strategy and reasons rather than just being a textbook of patent law Presents an overview of tools a researcher can use while working with a patent attorney or agent Adopts a readable style that explains the basics right up to developing a strategy Essential reading for all those who wish to keep pace and protect their workReviews from previous edition:"...I can recommend it for technology managing types. Does a nice job of explaining many aspects of the patent system and patent strategies with a minimum of jargon and case citations..."--Internet Patent News"...provides an enlightened approach to a complex subject. It is relatively easy to read and follow..."-- Polymers Paint and Colour Journal"This handy book provides the researcher with useful guidance on how to maximize the benefit of their inventiveness to themselves and their organization".--Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology Zusammenfassung Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of legal jargon, the book helps technical professionals understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Preface to the Second Edition xv Preface to the First Edition xix About the Author xxiii 1 Basic Intellectual Property Concepts 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Basic Patent Law Concepts 2 1.3 Patent Office Operations 5 1.4 Requirements for Obtaining a Patent 8 1.5 Types of Patents 11 1.6 Parts of a Patent 14 1.7 The Term of a Patent 20 1.8 Provisional Protection 22 1.9 Definitions of Commonly Used Terms 24 1.10 International Treaties 32 1.11 The Paris Convention 32 1.12 The Patent Cooperation Treaty 35 1.13 The European Patent Convention 40 1.14 The African Intellectual Property Organization 42 1.15 The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization 42 1.16 Eurasian Patent Convention 43 1.17 Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets 45 1.18 Other Resources 48 2 The Value of Patents 49 2.1 Exclusivity - The Desired Goal 49 2.2 The Mechanics of Achieving Exclusivity in a Technology Area 56 2.3 Traps and Misconceptions - What Patents Can't Do 62 2.4 The Informational Value of Patents 65 2.5 Assigning Value to Patents 68 2.6 Licensing of Patents 72 3 Developing a Strategy 75 3.1 Professi...

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H. JACKSON KNIGHT E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Virginia, USA

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As individuals and companies realise the importance of their inventions, issues surrounding patent laws and practices are taking centre stage around the world. Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of 'legal jargon' it provides the technical professional with the assistance and advice they require to understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. It also discusses the responsibilities of the researcher after patent applications have been filed and the role the researcher can play in the maintenance of a global patent estate. This updated edition of the best selling book has been expanded to keep pace with modern day movements and addresses the global issue surrounding intellectual property. Including new information on areas such as software and biotechnology it shows the techniques that can be used by individuals and academic inventors to protect their work and is the ideal reference source. Bridges the gap between the legal system and scientific research and avoids legal jargon Details the reasons behind patents, their importance and relevance to all researchers and the strategy needed for filing for a patent Focuses on the strategy and reasons rather than just being a textbook of patent law Presents an overview of tools a researcher can use while working with a patent attorney or agent Adopts a readable style that explains the basics right up to developing a strategy Essential reading for all those who wish to keep pace and protect their work Reviews from previous edition: "...I can recommend it for technology managing types. Does a nice job of explaining many aspects of the patent system and patent strategies with a minimum of jargon and case citations..." --Internet Patent News "...provides an enlightened approach to a complex subject. It is relatively easy to read and follow..." -- Polymers Paint and Colour Journal "This handy book provides the researcher with useful guidance on how to maximize the benefit of their inventiveness to themselves and their organization". --Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

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Preface xi

Preface to the Second Edition xv

Preface to the First Edition xix

About the Author xxiii

1 Basic Intellectual Property Concepts 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Basic Patent Law Concepts 2

1.3 Patent Office Operations 5

1.4 Requirements for Obtaining a Patent 8

1.5 Types of Patents 11

1.6 Parts of a Patent 14

1.7 The Term of a Patent 20

1.8 Provisional Protection 22

1.9 Definitions of Commonly Used Terms 24

1.10 International Treaties 32

1.11 The Paris Convention 32

1.12 The Patent Cooperation Treaty 35

1.13 The European Patent Convention 40

1.14 The African Intellectual Property Organization 42

1.15 The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization 42

1.16 Eurasian Patent Convention 43

1.17 Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets 45

1.18 Other Resources 48

2 The Value of Patents 49

2.1 Exclusivity - The Desired Goal 49

2.2 The Mechanics of Achieving Exclusivity in a Technology Area 56

2.3 Traps and Misconceptions - What Patents Can't Do 62

2.4 The Informational Value of Patents 65

2.5 Assigning Value to Patents 68

2.6 Licensing of Patents 72

3 Developing a Strategy 75

3.1 Professional Help 75

3.2 Determining Whether or Not an Invention is Patentable 77

3.3 Defining Strategy 79

3.4 The Principles Behind the Strategy - The Military Model 81

3.5 Developing a Patent Strategy Model 82

3.6 Developing a Patent Strategy for an Invention 96

3.7 Developing a Patent Strategy for a Series of Inventions 110

3.8 Developing a Strategy for an Existing Product 118

3.9 Developing a Strategy for Licensing Patents 121

3.10 Developing a Strategy for Handling a Potenti…