Part one: Domestic application practice -- Introduction: Patents weak and strong -- Sources of domestic patent law -- Pre-filing activities and considerations -- Filing -- Post-filing -- Post-grant (post-issue) -- Part two: Foreign application practice -- Introduction: Patent world -- Sources of international patent law and regulations -- Principal international IP accords -- Pre-application activities and considerations -- Application/prosecution-- -- Part three: Biotechnology applications -- Introduction: Patents for life -- Domestic biotechnology patent applications -- International biotechnology patent applications.
Summary:
"This book is a comprehensive guide to patent application administrative (non-substantive) procedure. Written for anyone engaged in or contemplating patent application, it covers the patenting process from initial invention disclosure by the inventor/applicant through post-grant proceedings" -- Publisher's description.
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