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Book SynopsisThe most significant overhaul of the U.S. patent laws in decades occurred with the recent passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Understanding the law that dictates what a patent is and how a patent is obtained and enforced, and the recent changes through statute or case law litigation presents unique challenges. This third edition of Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers examines the new Act and provides an overview of the patent system for the independent inventor as well as for members of the scientific and business communitywhether a scientist, engineer, supervisor, or manager.
In addition to a new chapter dedicated to the America Invents Act, the third edition includes annotations of the recent law changes, updates in all chapters, new figures, and new case studies. The authors discuss patent filing outside of the United States and also dedicate a chapter specifically to the Canadian patent system. They describe the key t
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Praise for Previous Editions
The authors, both with wide experience in the patent industry, provide a clear, nontechnical explanation of the patent system and patent principles.
—Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 4, April 2006
Table of ContentsPatents as intellectual property. Patents: History, philosophy, and purpose. The U.S. patent system. The Canadian patent system. The patentable invention. The evolution of a patent. The patent document as technical literature The basic principles of patent searching. Patent searching in the 21st century. Patents as legal documents. Patent information from the Internet. Importance of record keeping. Patents around the world. America invents act. Glossary: Words and phrases used in patent terminology. Appendix. Index.
