Patents in Germany and Europe : procurement, enforcement and defense : an international handbook /

Patents in Germany and Europe : procurement, enforcement and defense : an international handbook /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Harguth, Alexander , author.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands : Kluwer Law International B.V., [2017] ©2017
Description:	xxii, 418 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Patent laws and legislation -- Germany. Patent laws and legislation -- Europe. Patent laws and legislation. Europe. Germany.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11465209

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Other authors / contributors:	Carlson, Steven (Steven C.), author.
ISBN:	9789041159861 904115986X
Summary:	'Patents in Germany and Europe' in its second, fully updated edition provides international lawyers with a practical understanding of Germany's patent system, including the many legal changes that have occurred since the book's original publication in 2011. It also addresses the implications of the upcoming Unified Patent Court. Germany's patent system presents unique opportunities for patent holders, as well as risks for companies doing business there. Germany is one of the world's top jurisdictions for patent enforcement because of the expertise of German courts, their unique procedures and the speed of these proceedings. Winning a patent suit in Germany is tantamount to winning the European market, and it gives the patent owner substantial leverage over opponents to achieve a worldwide settlement. In addition, suits in Germany frequently resolve well ahead of the counterpart suits in the United States, at a fraction of the cost.

Table of Contents:

Why Germany?
Sources of law
Structure of legal system
Forms of patent protection : background on prosecution
Patentability standards
Opposition proceedings
Nullity actions
Pre-suit considerations and infringement trial
Preliminary injunction proceedings
Claim construction and infringement
Discovery and evidence taking
Damages
Inventorship and ownership
Customs actions
Budgeting a patent enforcement case
Samples
Legal texts.