Patent Claim Drafting Practice: Tactics, Strategy, and Analysis - Howard Skaist

Patent Claim Drafting Practice: Tactics, Strategy, and Analysis Howard Skaist ISBN 9781639052431

Patent Claim Drafting Practice fills a critical gap by providing patent practitioners with clear, practical guidance on the legal pitfalls of claim drafting in light of major court decisions and modern patent law. Presented in a portable and concise format, the book draws on real-world experience to address common challenges and recurring mistakes that can undermine patent claims.

For newer practitioners, the book offers a strong foundation in the fundamentals of patent claim drafting. It explores drafting mechanics in detail and includes thorough discussions of infringement theories, claim types, and claim construction. The legal principles governing claim interpretation are then used to develop practical guidelines that inform effective drafting.

For more experienced practitioners seeking to refine their skills, Patent Claim Drafting Practice sets out both foundational and advanced drafting principles, clearly identified and explained. The book addresses complex issues such as patent eligibility, incorporating up-to-date legal analysis based on current case law, while also considering practical factors that influence drafting strategy, including economic considerations, market realities, and differences across technical fields. Numerous examples, drawn from state-of-the-art technologies, illustrate best practices throughout.

Overall, the book examines a wide range of patent law doctrines that affect claim drafting and emphasizes key takeaways through highlighted principles and text boxes. Each chapter opens with a summary of core principles, which are also compiled in an appendix. An additional appendix provides sample patent application boilerplate covering a broad spectrum of existing technologies, making this an indispensable reference for patent practitioners at every stage of practice.

Patent Claim Drafting Practice: Tactics, Strategy, and Analysis Howard Skaist ISBN 9781639052431, 978-1639052431 & 9781639052448

Author
Howard Skaist