This course examines the doctrines and policies animating United States patent law. Topics include: the structure of the patent system, requirements of patentability, claim construction, infringement, defenses, and remedies. There are no prerequisites. The course is designed to be accessible to students without a background in science or engineering. Though a technical degree is required to practice at the Patent Office, many patent lawyers--especially patent litigators--do not have technical backgrounds. The casebook is Masur & Ouellette's Patent Law: Cases, Problems, and Materials, which you can download for free at https://www.patentcasebook.org.
Textbooks ( * denotes required )
[oer] Patent Law: Cases, Problems, And Materials 4e 2025
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Gugliuzza, Paul R. 