U.S. Patent Opinions and Evaluations

Patent opinions and evaluations are used in virtually all endeavors involving U.S. patents, including litigation, prosecution, licensing, product design, product launch, evaluation for acquisition or disposition of intellectual property, bankruptcy, and U.S. securities issues. U.S. Patent Opinions and Evaluations provides practice-oriented, complete, and up-to-date guidance for those preparing such opinions and evaluations, as well as guidance for non-U.S. patent practitioners who must understand and rely on these opinions and evaluations.Author David Fox squarely addresses the needs of the practicing attorney preparing a patent opinion, combining discussions and the framework of the current law with specific practice tips. He also provides clear, straightforward guidance for non-patent professionals on the principles of U.S. patent law and the fundamentals of U.S. patent opinions and evaluations, allowing them to understand and rely on these important opinions and evaluations. U.S. Patent Opinions and Evaluations covers everything from general issues-including overviews of opinions, rules for preparing competent opinions, and waiver-to nuts-and-bolts issues such as claim construction and claim scope, infringement, validity,