Comprehensive study guide explaining everything currently tested on the patent bar exam in crystal clear detail. Over 300 pages of information keyed to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Complimentary access to our extensive question database, which contains over 1,200 actual past exam questions with detailed answers. That's right, over one thousand questions actually appearing on previous administrations of the patent bar exam! As a special bonus, you will also receive a list of recently tested topics and questions that are frequently repeated on the patent bar exam. You will receive anywhere from 20 to 50 or more questions on your exam that come directly from our list of questions. No other guide offers this! Updated for the latest version of the MPEP and the America Invents Act. The most up-to-date study guide available for the patent bar exam.

"The Patent Bar Exam Prep Workbook is a study aid for those preparing to take the patent bar examination. This exam covers topics found in the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (MPEP) 9th Edition, Revision 08.2017, Last Revised January 2018 + 4 Exam Notices which will begin being tested August 16th, 2018. The Workbook was designed to serve as a stepping stone between the material presented in the MPEP and the actual patent bar exams. You will gain the most by mastering the material covered in the MPEP first (or an additional study aid) and then attempting the Prep Workbook"--Page 3.

Framing Piracy examines film distribution--legal and illegal--in the largest, mostly untapped market in the world: Greater China. Tracing networks of optical disc (VCD, DVD) and online piracy, this book tackles issues of politics, globalization, and technology. It features a wealth of original research, new distribution data, and interviews with film distributors, government officials, and film pirates. With changes afoot in China upon its entering the World Trade Organization, this timely book shows that such transformations have far-reaching implications for policy, theory, and practice.

NEW -- Completely Updated Version for post-March 16, 2016 exams. Covers the MPEP 9th Edition, Revision 07.2015 including AIA, PLTIA, and Hague Agreement material. The Patent Bar Exam Practice Questions manual (Volume I) from Patent Education Series includes approximately 175 current patent bar exam practice exam questions to help you prepare for and pass the Patent Bar. The questions are organized by topic. There are around 35 topics in all. This will ensure you're studying every topic covered on the Patent Bar and hone in on areas you're having difficulty with. Answers are provided for each question, including citations to the MPEP. Taking practice exam questions is a great way to prepare for and pass the Patent Bar Exam. The questions cover the America Invents Act (AIA) and Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act (PLTIA), along with other important must-know topics. This practice exam book contains a mixture of old questions from the USPTO that were freely distributed, new questions that we have created, and old questions that have been considerably updated. If you can get some of these questions free, why should you pay for them? There were several old exams published and distributed freely online by the USPTO and many of these questions have circulated around the Internet. The problem is, out of the questions that were made available, more than half of them are outdated. If you simply take the old exams (which you can still find online) and start studying from them using the currently tested MPEP, you'll be in for a very frustrating experience. Those questions were all created in the early 2000's, therefore they are over ten years old. The PES team has spent hundreds of hours reviewing old exam questions, correcting them, deleting those that no longer apply, updating the MPEP cross referencing in the explanations, and creating new exam questions on new material. Some of the questions in this manual will be similar to questions you see on your exam on test day. However, it's best to use this manual to understand why the correct answer is marked as the best choice, rather than to try to memorize the questions. Learn the material first through careful review of the MPEP or one of our other study aids. Then try your hand at the practice questions in this manual. Get on the road to beginning your career in patent law today."

Succinct and timely, the 7th Edition of the best-selling PATENT LAW continues to demystify its subject as it explores and explains important cases, statutes, and policy. Approachably written for law students, attorneys, inventors, and laypersons alike, this acclaimed text stands on its own or may be used alongside any patent or IP casebook to support more in-depth study of patent law. New to the 7th Edition: Supreme Court review of bedrock patentability requirements: o Amgen (the Court’s first examination of enablement in nearly 100 years) Supreme Court clarification of long-standing equitable doctrines in patent litigation: o Minerva (assignor estoppel is valid but limited to instances when assignor’s claim of invalidity contradicts representations made in assigning patent) Ongoing, intensive Supreme Court scrutiny of the America Invents Act (AIA), the most significant change to U.S. patent law in 70 years, including: Thryv (Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review PTAB’s § 315(b) time-bar decisions) Arthrex (PTO Director review of PTAB final decisions remedies Constitutional violation in appointment of PTAB judges. The problematic landscape of patent-eligibility jurisprudence under § 101, including Federal Circuit decisions in: American Axle (methods of manufacturing) CareDx (diagnostic methods) Trinity Info Media, Adasa, Killian, Free Stream Media, Uniloc, Rudy (abstract ideas) The challenging application of the cornerstone non obviousness requirement to the burgeoning field of design patents, including the Federal Circuit’s first en banc consideration of a patent case in 5 years: LKQ ​Confronting new questions of novelty, priority, and prior art under the AIA, including Federal Circuit and PTAB decisions in: SNIPR Techs. (enumerating patentability and priority requirements for “pure pre-AIA,” “pure AIA,” and “mixed” patents and applications) Penumbra (when is a patent relied on as § 102(a)(2) prior art entitled to the earlier filing date of its related parent or provisional application) Fine-tuning the scope of AIA IPR estoppel to prevent petitioners from relitigating the same validity issues in federal court, including Federal Circuit decisions in: Cal. Inst. (interpreting “during the IPR”) Ironburg (“skilled searcher” standard) The limited role of extrinsic evidence in patent claim interpretation: Genuine Enabling (rejecting accused infringer’s expert testimony seeking to narrow claim scope via prosecution disclaimer) Allowing assertions of the equitable defense of prosecution history laches against unreasonable and inexcusable prosecution delays, despite compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements: Hyatt, Personalized Media How the European Union’s new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (2023) are revolutionizing international patenting Professors and students will benefit from: Thorough coverage and clear writing that clarifies principal legal doctrines, key judicial authorities, governing statutes, and policy considerations for obtaining, enforcing, and challenging a U.S. patent In-depth treatment and comparison of pre- and post-America Invents Act regimes for novelty and prior art with numerous hypotheticals Timely statistics on patent trends Succinct analysis of multi-national patent protection regimes Helpful visual aids, such as figures, tables, and timelines A sample patent and breakdown of a prosecution history Boldfaced key terms and a convenient Glossary

This authoritative, one-stop source of practical information on patent law fundamentals is stocked with forms, diagrams, flowcharts, and hypothetical Q&As. "Patent Law" gives you a hands-on knowledge of the rights, obligations, and limits of all parties - laws governing different types of patents -- basics of patent office prosecution -- tests used to determine the validity of inventions, direct infringement, and third-party liability -- and the steps involved in preparing specifications and patent claims.

Brown traces the origin and evolution of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)--a small rectangle of black and white bars which adorns virtually every retail item we purchase. The development of the U.P.C. illustrates the process of setting industry standards without government intervention and shows how systems of complementary technologies evolve.