Principles of Patent Law

Principles of Patent Law provides comprehensive coverage of the policies, laws, rules, and practices of the U.S. patent system in a format accessible to students, lawyers, government officials, and business people. The Sixth Edition builds on the strengths of prior editions in providing an indispensable combination of the law and economic theory of patents with extensive and diverse legal analyses and practitioner insights. It also continues to offer unique perspectives from the theory and practice of those who use and study property rights more generally and the history of the patent system more specifically. The Sixth Edition has been updated to cover the extensive developments in the law since the Fifth Edition, including the America Invents Act. This new edition also includes materials that contrast the common, utility patent, with other patent-like regimes including plant patents and design patents. A wealth of supplementary materials are provided in the accompanying website, including full versions of background documents such as patent files, unedited versions of important cases, extra reading, and special materials designed to help students during their studies as well as while seeking a job.