Patent Law & Litigation

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  • Patent Law

        Class Notes
        Reading Notes
        35 USC 101, 102, 103, & 112
        Section 102 Chart
        Section 103 Obviousness
        Intellectual Property Outline
        See Patent Litigation Outline also.
        Problem Outline (rtf)
        Alleged Infringing Ride (rtf)
        Client Patent (rtf)
        Infringement Opinion
        The '783 Drawing
        The Boing drawing
  • Patent Litigation

    •     Text: Patent Litigation and Strategy,
        Second Ed.; Moore, Michel & Lupo; West
        Reading Notes     Class Notes
        Patent Outline

  • Powerpoint Presentation Downloads
        Introduction to Patent Litigation
        Local Rules
        Claim Construction I
        Claim Construction II
        Doctrine of Equivalence
        Injunctions & Damages
        Jury & Trial Preparation
        Reexamination, Reissue & Assignment
        Current Problems
        e Discovery

    • Federal Judiciary Center--Patent Video An Introduction to the Patent System
    According to the FJC catalog, "this 17-minute video is designed to be shown to jurors in patent jury trials. It contains important background information intended to help jurors understand what patents are, why they are needed, how inventors get them, the role of the Patent and Trademark Office, and why disputes over patents arise." To access the video right click the appropriate QuickTime, Real Media, or Windows Media Player to download the video. Be sure and download the accompanying sample patent also.