Patent Settlements, Negotiations, and Litigation

Patent Settlements, Negotiations, and Litigation is a smart and intriguing volume that focuses on the many legal issues surrounding patent regulation. Featuring partners and chairs from some of the nation's leading firms, this book provides readers with necessary insight on how to recognize current trends and understand the patent process, litigation, and legislation, as well as identify winning negotiation, settlement, and preemptive practices. Each author assumes a unique, applicable approach to expose, categorize, and explicate key skill sets which affect companies not only today, but into the future when dealing with such matters as: patent infringement, patent licensing, term negotiation, cross-licensing, patent applications, and Markman hearings. The various perspectives and ideas offered by these exceptional authors prove worthy for readers interested in gathering information from within the minds of some of the greatest legal authorities practicing today. If in search of intuitive, practical wisdom, Patent Settlements, Negotiations, and Litigation is an essential resource.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nation-wide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter.

Chapters Include:

• Meredith Addy, Partner, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione - "Appellate Planning & Strategy Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit";
• Gary W. Smith, Partner and Chair, Intellectual Property and Technology Group, Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP - "Patent Law Practice: A Practical Approach";
• Ronald J. Kisicki, Partner, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP - "Developing a Sound Patent Planning & Strategy";
• Matthew L. Cutler, Principal, Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC - "Adding Tangible Results to the Client's Bottom Line";
• N. Kenneth Burraston, Of Counsel, Kirton & McConkie - "Encouraging and Protecting Innovation";
• John H. McDowell Jr., Partner, Hughes & Luce LLP - "Effective Markman Presentations";
• William Speranza, Member, Wiggin and Dana - "The Role of the Patent Litigator in Assisting Clients with Patent Law Issues, Controversies, and Settlements";
• Stan Antolin, Member, Smith Moore LLP - "Patent Law within the Context of Intellectual Property";
• Mark C. Terzola, Partner, Roetzel & Andress LPA - "Patent Law: Thought Leadership."

Appendices:

• Appendix A: License Agreement
• Appendix B: License Agreement
• Appendix C: Employee Confidentiality and Assignment Agreement
• Appendix D: Invention Record
• Appendix E: Assignment Agreement
• Appendix F: Factors to Evaluate in Gauging the Strength of a Patent
• Appendix G: Confidential Disclosure Agreement
• Appendix H: Confidential Settlement and Release Agreement
• Appendix I: Settlement Agreement
• Appendix J: Comparisons of Types of Intellectual Property