Title: A practical guide to life science companies : commercializing and protecting innovation /
Authors: Wetherell, John R.
Publisher: Practising Law Institute,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biotechnology United States Patents; Biotechnology industries Law and legislation United States.; Biotechnology industries.
Contents: Introduction to intellectual property -- Building a foundation through technology licensing and development -- Record keeping, employee agreements, and ip audits -- Developing global intellectual property strategies -- Some patent basics for bioscience companies -- The patent application process -- Prosecuting the patent application -- Positioning the patent portfolio -- Preserving the market life of approved products -- Organizing a life sciences start-up company -- Sale or initial public offering of a life sciences start-up company -- Background and planning for litigation -- Forums for resolving patent disputes -- Proving patent infringement claims -- Overview of patent infringement defenses -- The anticipation defense -- The obviousness defense and defenses under section 112, first paragraph -- The unenforceability defense -- Infringement defenses particular to the parties -- Resolution of litigation -- Compensatory damages -- Other monetary relief -- Nonmonetary relief -- What is a trade secret? -- Trade secret misappropriation -- Patent protection versus trade secrets protection.