Patent Interference Practice Handbook

One procedural misstep in patent interference practice can put an invention at risk. Patent Interference Practice Handbook is the only book that leads you step by step through proper procedure at every stage of the interference process, before and after declaration. Covering practice before the U.S. Patent Office, the District Courts and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, this intensely practical guide shows you exactly how to: Assess elements such as anticipation, use or sale, obviousness, abandonment, suppression, concealmentEstablish patentabilityDetermine priorityMeet reduction-to-practice standardsMeet all burden of proof requirementsAvoid export license violationsFile preliminary statements and motionsBring civil actions or appeals after interference.At every stage of his p

Provides general information about patents & the operation of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Attempts to answer many of the questions commonly asked of the Office. Covers: attorneys & agents; filing fees; plant patents; maintenance fees; interfernces; specification (description & claims); disclosure document; models, exhibits & specimens; infringement of patents; design patents; foreign applicants for U.S. patents, & much more. Not intended to be a comprehensive textbook on patent law or a guide for the patent lawyer. Illustrated.