Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Global Law, Practice and Strategy

Part - 1: Introduction and Background to the Modern Patent System The nature and Origins of Patent Rights Historical developments in Industrialized Countries Patents in Developing Countries Part - 2: Patent Law and Procedure What can be patented Filing a Patent Application Obtaining a Granted Patent - National Procedures Obtaining a Granted Patent - EPO and PCT Procedures Maintaining a Patent in Force and Extending the Patent Term Enforcing Patent Rights Invalidity and Amendment of Granted Patents Part - 3: Patentability of Inventions in Specific Technical Fields Chemical Inventions Pharmaceutical Inventions Biotechnological Inventions Patenting of Genes, Plants and Animals Software-Related Inventions Part - 4: Patenting in Practice The Patent Practitioner and His Functions Drafting the Patent Specification Drafting the Claims Prosecution of the Patent Application to Grant Patents and Information Part - 5: Commercial Exploitation of Patents Inventorship, Ownership, and Compensation The Commercial Exploitation of Patents How to Catch the Infringer - and How to be caught Patent Aspects of Licensing Patents and Competition Law