Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: A Global Guide

by Paul W. Browning (Editor), Christopher C Johns (Editor), Sara A Leiman (Editor)

Overview

With succinct discussions of case law, patent office practices, and practical prosecution strategies, this guide is intended to help patent practitioners determine where to consider filing applications, the risks and benefits of certain claim types and language, and how to increase the strength of their clients' global patent portfolios.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787424463
Publisher:	Globe Law and Business
Publication date:	10/31/2021
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.49(w) x 9.53(h) x 0.88(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 5
Paul W Browning
Christopher C Johns
Sara A Leiman
Finnegan LLP


Australia 11
Steve Gledhill
Madeleine Kelly
FB Rice


Canada 25
Graeme Boocock
Natasha Gulati
Beverley Moore
Jason Mueller-Neuhaus
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP


China 41
Chong He
Ping Luo
Cheng Wang
Wenwen Wang
Hui Yuan
Advance China IP Law Office


European Patent Office 69
Victoria Barker
Nicholas Fox
Yelena Morozova
Maeve O'Flynn
Finnegan Europe LLP


France 107
Anne Buchet
Gaëtan Lassere
Vincent Pons
Laurent & Charras


Germany 129
Thomas Becher
Hoffmann Eitle Dusseldorf
Markus Georg Müller
Andreas Stefferl
Hoffmann Eitle Munich


India 147
Himanshu Chawla
Durgesh Mukharya
K&S Partners


Israel 175
Uri Fruchtman
Ephraim Heiliczer
Pearl Cohen


Japan 183
Tsuyoshi Miura
Masaru Nakajima
Seiwa Patent & Law


South Korea 207
Hankil D Kang
Kijoong Kang
Kil-chae Park
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC


Taiwan 221
Roger Chang
Ivy Chin
Joyce Liou
Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law


United Kingdom 227
Victoria Barker
Harrison Chang
Luigi Distefano
Nicholas Fox
Finnegan Europe LLP


United States 251
Paul W Browning
Christopher C Johns
Sara A Leiman
Finnegan LLP


About the authors 293

Editorial Reviews

A great compendium of subject matter eligibility requirements across various jurisdictions and a handy reference for developing a prosecution strategy across jurisdictions for inventions in a given technical domain.

Nitin Sharma

A Global Guide on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility offers a consolidated, practical and instructive framework on varying patent eligibility criteria in different jurisdictions. The content is presented in very easy to grasp fashion and would act as ready reference for day to day patent drafting and prosecution matters. A must read for every IP professional.

Munish Sudan