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The US Patent System: A Practical Guide to the Law, Practice and Procedure

Name: The US Patent System: A Practical Guide to the Law, Practice and Procedure
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781035382668
Price: 1008.80 HKD
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Author: Michael A. Sanzo
ISBN: 9781035382668

By Michael A. Sanzo

New Arrival Edward Elgar Publishing April 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781035382668
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: April 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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In this insightful guide, experienced patent attorney Michael A. Sanzo demystifies the patent process in the US, from invention conception through to product commercialization. Using practical examples, Sanzo sets out clearly and effectively how patents are drafted, challenged, enforced, and strategically leveraged by inventors, attorneys, and entrepreneurs.

Key Features:

Highlights common pitfalls drawn from experience in patent practice
Provides helpful guidance on emerging technologies, such as the use of AI in patent searching and drafting
Brings together legal and practical perspectives to help readers use patents as both legal tools and business assets
Covers the full patent lifecycle, from invention and application to enforcement, litigation, and post-grant procedures

The US Patent System is an essential reference guide for patent attorneys and their clients, legal advisors, and also for inventors and entrepreneurs navigating the legal landscape. In addition it is a superb resource for students in patent law, particularly for anyone undertaking clinical studies such as those within the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.

Preface; PART I INTRODUCTION; 1.
A brief overview of intellectual property: 2.
Sources of US intellectual property law: PART II THE BASICS; 3.
Patents: benefits and risks: 4.
Types of patent applications: 5.
Understanding patents: PART III PATENT BASED INVENTING; 6.
Searching the patent literature: 7.
Using patents to create inventions: PART IV DRAFTING AND PROSECUTING PATENT APPLICATIONS; 8.
Drafting patent applications: 9.
Patent prosecution: patent eligibility: 10.
Patent prosecution: prior art: 11.
Patent prosecution: disclosure requirements: 12.
Patent prosecution: double patenting: 13.
Patent prosecution: after final prosecution and appeal: 14.
Patent prosecution: the duty of disclosure: PART V PATENT ACTIVITIES AFTER ISSUANCE; 15.
Correction of patents: 16.
Challenging claim validity: 17.
Patent infringement: PART VI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; 18.
Using AI for inventing and patenting: PART VII BUSINESS ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; 19.
Filing and prosecution strategies: 20.
Early stage companies: 21.
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