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

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.

Table of Contents

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.
Developing resilience
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