Patent litigation strategies handbook editors-in-chief, Barry L. Grossman, Gary M. Hoffman. - 3rd ed. - Arlington, VA BNA Books c2010. - liii, 1655 p. 26 cm.

"Section of Intellectual Property Law, American Bar Association." Includes index.

Prelitigation considerations and strategies -- Settlement of patent disputes -- Use of ADR in patent infringement litigation -- Adopting a case theme -- The complaint -- The answer and other responsive filings -- Waxman-hatch litigation from the perspective of the generic pharmaceutical industry -- Hatch-waxman litigation from the perspective of pioneer pharmaceutical companies -- Formulating a discovery plan -- Protective orders -- Joint defense privileges and agreements -- Interrogatories and requests for admission -- Document discovery in patent litigation -- Electronic discovery -- Patent depositions -- Attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine in patent litigation -- Foreign discovery -- Third-party discovery -- Confronting discovery problems -- Section 337 litigation strategies -- Motion practice -- Markman practice, procedures, and tactics -- The judge's viewpoint -- The trial -- Proving infringement -- Willful infringement -- The doctrine of equivalents -- Patent defenses -- Use of expert witnesses in patent litigation -- Evidence -- Patent infringement damages -- Appeals to the federal circuit.

9781570188862 (hbk.) 1570188866 (hbk.)

2010002289


Patent suits--United States.
Patent laws and legislation--United States.

KF 3155 / .P37 2010

346.7304/86