August 18, 2010
Course Syllabus (PDF)
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Teachers Manual & Supplement
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Title |
Download File |
Pages |
Author |
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Teachers Manual 4th Edition |
145 |
JFD & RPM |
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Teachers Manual 4th Edition |
145 |
JFD & RPM |
|
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Teachers Supplement 2010-2011 |
159 |
JFD & RPM |
Chapter 1
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 1 Overview |
1 |
JFD |
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Claim Drafting – Class 2 |
1 |
RPM |
Chapter 2
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 2 Overview |
2 |
JFD |
|
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Chakrabarty – Class 3 |
2 |
RPM |
|
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Natural Substance Patents – Class 4 |
2 |
RPM |
|
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State Street Bank – Class 5 |
2 |
RPM |
Chapter 3
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 3 Overview |
3 |
JFD |
|
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Utility – Class 7 |
3 |
RPM |
Chapter 4
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Section Title |
Download |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 4 Overview |
4 |
JFD |
|
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Definiteness and Best Mode – Class 9 |
4 |
RPM |
|
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Emblement – Class 6 |
4 |
RPM |
|
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Enzo Biochem, Inc. – WD Part II |
4 |
RPM |
|
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Writ. Description 1 – Class 8 |
4 |
RPM |
Chapter 5
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Section Title |
Download |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 5 Overview |
5 |
JFD |
|
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102(g) |
5 |
RPM |
|
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35USC 102(f) |
5 |
RPM |
|
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Dow 102(g) |
5 |
RPM |
|
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Inherency |
5 |
RPM |
|
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International Priority |
5 |
RPM |
|
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Hafner, Titanium Metals – Class 11 |
5 |
RPM |
|
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Novelty 102 ~ In re Robertson – Class 10 |
5 |
RPM |
|
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Peeler v Miller |
5 |
RPM |
Chapter 6
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 6 Overview |
6 |
JFD |
|
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3rd Party Stautory Bar Activity |
6 |
RPM |
|
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Experimental Use |
6 |
RPM |
|
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Pfaff On-Sale Bar |
6 |
RPM |
Chapter 7
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 7 Overview – part 1 |
7 |
JFD |
|
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Chapter 7 Overview – part 2 |
7 |
JFD |
|
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102-103 Prior Art |
7 |
RPM |
|
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Analogous Arts |
7 |
RPM |
|
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Graham v. John Deere – 3.15.04 |
7 |
RPM |
|
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Introduction to Nonobviousness |
7 |
RPM |
Chapter 8
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Chapter 8 Overview |
8 |
JFD |
|
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DOE I |
8 |
RPM |
|
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DOE-PHE II |
8 |
RPM |
|
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Federal Circuit Claim Interpretation |
8 |
RPM |
|
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Madey and Merck |
8 |
RPM |
|
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Markman |
8 |
RPM |
Chapter 9
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Damages 1 |
9 |
RPM |
|
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Importation and Injunctions |
9 |
RPM |
|
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Patent Damages II |
9 |
RPM |
Chapter 10
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Lemelson Laches |
10 |
RPM |
Chapter 11
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Section Title |
Download File |
Chapter |
Author |
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Inventorship and Ownership |
11 |
RPM |
If you have any questions please feel free to email or phone the authors.
John F. Duffy
Professor of Law, George Washington University
email John Duffy
phone: 202-994-0014
Robert P. Merges
Professor of Law, U.C. Berkeley School of Law
Director, BCLT
email Robert Merges
phone: 510-643-6199