Patent prosecution
Subtitle: law, practice, and procedure
By: Irah H. Donner.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: BNA Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Arlington, VA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781570188213; 9781570188220
Subjects: United States. -- Patent Office -- Rules and practice; Patent laws and legislation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Patent protection; title: Prosecution and appeals; title: Prosecution history estoppel considerations; title: Inventorship; title: Antedating prior art references under Rule 131; title: Exceptions to patentable subject matter; title: Anticipation standard under 35 U.S.C. Section 102; title: Combating obviousness rejections under 35 U.S.C. Section 103; title: Disclosure under 35 U.S.C. Section 112, first paragraph; title: Definite claims under 35 U.S.C. Section 112, second paragraph; title: Means-plus-function or step-plus-function claims; title: Under 35 U.S.C. Section 112, sixth paragraph; title: Related application and priority issues; title: Design patent requirements; title: Post-issuance actions : reissue, reexamination, certificates of correction, and maintenance fees; title: Practical guidelines for drafting patent opinions.