Fundamentals of Patent Law : Interpretation and Scope of Protection.

Intro -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- TABLE OF CASES -- Introduction -- Part IHistorical &amp -- Economic Factors -- 1The British Tradition -- Basic Claim Theory -- The Traditional British Approach -- The 'Pith and Marrow' -- 2History of the Patent SystemThe Canvas Prepared -- Introduction -- The Statute of Venice -- Early English Grants -- A New Policy ofMonopoly Grant -- Novelty and Consideration -- The Problem of Odious Monopolies -- Judging Monopoly at Common Law -- Battles of a King -- The Statute ofMonopolies -- A Legislative Aftermath -- Issues of Jurisdiction -- Consideration Revisited-The Birth and Growthof the Specification -- The Novelty of Nasmith -- A Practice Accepted -- Liardet v Johnson -- Conclusion -- 3Patents within the Market Economy(Part I)Classical Economics and PhilosophyPreface -- Preface -- Introduction -- Patents Within the Market Economy -- Property and Patents -- Classical Justifications Of Property In The Intangible-The Patent -- The Natural Right Theory -- The Reward by Monopoly Theory -- The Incentive to Invent Theory -- The Exchange for Secrets Theory -- Postscript -- 4Patents within the Market Economy(Part II)Does the Philosophy Fit The Facts? -- Introduction -- Why Patent? -- Drafting a Patent: Determinants of Scope -- The Drafting of the Specification -- Literal or Liberal Interpretation? -- Conclusion -- 5Patents within the Market Economy(Part III)Post-Classical Economic Thought &amp -- Theories of Protection -- Some Basics of Economic Analysis -- Patents as Monopolies-What's in a Word? -- The Economic Argument for the Patent System -- Post-classical Models and Justifications -- The Patent-induced Theory -- The Prospect Theory -- The Race-to-Invent Theory -- The Rent Dissipation Theory -- Recent Alternatives -- Closing Comments -- Part IIComparative Factors -- 6AmericaPromoting the Useful Arts -- Preface.

Introduction -- Early History -- Graver Tank -- The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit -- Narrowing the Doctrine of Equivalents -- Warner-Jenkinson: The Supreme CourtRevisits Equivalents -- Mani-Festo for the Future? -- Postscript: The CAFC Revisits Festo -- Conclusion -- 7GermanyA Tradition Of Expansive Interpretation -- Preface -- Article 69 and the Protocol: A Brief History -- Germany: The Historical Perspective -- The Three-Part Doctrine -- The Fourth Period -- Formstein -- Post-Formstein Solidification of Approach -- Epilady -- Implications and Recent Practice -- Conclusion -- 8Japan'And We Shall Have Patents' -- Preface -- Brief History -- The 1885 Ordinance -- Post-Convention-Incremental Development -- Cultural Formatting: Institutional Collectivism? -- Continued Pressure for Reform -- Policy Reforms -- The Ball Spline Decision -- Conclusion -- 9From Pith to PurposeBritish Claim Interpretation under the Protocol -- Preface -- Patents in Transition -- The Catnic Legacy -- Problems with Application of the Test -- Post Catnic -- Catnic Begets Improver -- ImproverAt Full Trial: Reformulation of the Test -- ImproverAccepted -- Rebellion Instigated . . . -- . . . Rebellion Quashed -- Improver Begets the Protocol Questions -- Systemic Change -- Kirin-Amgen to the Court of Appeal -- Conclusion -- 10Kirin-Amgen and BeyondCast Adrift on an Sea of Uncertainty? -- Introduction -- In the Interim -- A Protocol Remastered -- Kirin-Amgen in the Lords -- Comment on Kirin-Amgen -- Post Kirin-Amgen:Adrift on a Sea of Uncertainty? -- Conclusion -- 11A Summary -- The Journey So Far -- Of Fairness, Certainty and Harmonisation -- So Where Now? -- To Conclude -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

This new book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic of patent claim interpretation in the UK and in three other select jurisdictions.

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