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Invalidated Patents And Associated Patent Examiners, Shine Tu
Invalidated Patents And Associated Patent Examiners, Shine Tu
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This study attempts to determine whether there are common
characteristics between examiners who issue invalidated patents. This
study uses two new patent databases that code for nearly 1.7 million
patents and approximately one thousand patents that were litigated to
a 'final" judgment between 2010 and 2011. This study finds that
approximately one-third of patents that are litigated to final judgment
are found invalid. Most invalidated patents are found in technology
centers 1600, 2600, and 2700, which correspond to biotechnology and
organic chemistry, communications, and computer science, respectively.
Most patents are invalidated on prior art-type novelty and obviousness
grounds. This study …
Ip Basics: Managing Intellectual Property, Thomas G. Field Jr.
Ip Basics: Managing Intellectual Property, Thomas G. Field Jr.
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This provides an overview of the IP management process, including the key decisions to be made in the effort to make the most of intellectual property.
Ip Basics: Advice On Ip Careers For Those With Technical Backgrounds, Thomas G. Field Jr.
Ip Basics: Advice On Ip Careers For Those With Technical Backgrounds, Thomas G. Field Jr.
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[Excerpt] Full-time law school takes three years and culminates in the Juris Doctor. A J.D. from a school accredited by the American Bar Association qualifies a person to take the bar exam in any state. As mentioned above, college graduates need not pursue any particular line of study to be accepted into law school. At the University of New Hampshire School of Law, for example, over a third of our students have degrees in engineering or science, and many have had extensive experience or advanced degrees, including M.D.s and Ph.Ds. -- the last being particularly helpful for biotechnology patent careers.
Ip Basics: Patenting Your Idea, Thomas G. Field Jr.
Ip Basics: Patenting Your Idea, Thomas G. Field Jr.
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This discussion addresses the relationship between patents and the market value of inventions, as well as the need to be skeptical of invention promoters and other matters of importance to first-time inventors. It also discusses the need for counsel in making outside submissions and the importance of getting prior art searches.