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Principles of Patent Law: Cases and Materials 8th Edition John M. Golden ISBN 9781685615307

Principles of Patent Law offers a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the policies, doctrines, rules, and real-world practices that shape the United States patent system. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book is designed for a wide audience, including law students, practicing attorneys, government officials, and business professionals who seek a clear understanding of patent law and its underlying theory. The Eighth Edition continues the hallmark approach of earlier editions by integrating rigorous doctrinal analysis with carefully selected and instructive case materials.

The Eighth Edition marks a significant milestone, arriving more than twenty-five years after the publication of the first edition. Over that quarter century, Principles of Patent Law has become a trusted resource for explaining both the structure and the purpose of patent protection, balancing technical precision with conceptual clarity.

This edition reflects important developments in patent jurisprudence through the addition of key Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions. Newly added excerpts include Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (2019), addressing the scope of prior art for purposes of novelty and nonobviousness; Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (2023), clarifying the relationship between the breadth of patent claims and the enablement requirement; Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC (2018), examining the constitutionality of post-issuance patent validity challenges before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and Ericsson, Inc. v. D-Link Systems, Inc. (2014), analyzing reasonable royalty damages for standard-essential patents.

These additions are balanced by careful editorial refinement. Through judicious cuts that offset new material, the overall length of the book remains substantially consistent with the Seventh Edition. The result is a text that preserves the clarity, efficiency, and “spryness” that instructors and students value, while remaining fully current with modern patent doctrine.

The Eighth Edition thus stays true to the original vision of Principles of Patent Law: to present patent law as a coherent system grounded in policy, doctrine, and practice, and to equip readers with the analytical tools needed to understand and apply patent law in a rapidly evolving legal and technological landscape.

Principles of Patent Law: Cases and Materials 8th Edition John M. Golden ISBN 9781685615307, 978-1685615307 & 9798887868868

Author(s)
John M. Golden
F. Scott Kieff
Pauline Newman
Henry E. Smith