Description
This casebook on patent litigation begins with a discussion of who and where to sue, pleading requirements, discovery, and trial strategy, and then moves to substantive legal issues. This edition includes new material on pharmaceutical litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act and recent developments in the law of invalidity and infringement. It addresses remedies, including injunctive relief, contempt proceedings, and damages. It also covers posttrial matters including jury instructions, special verdict forms, the preclusive effect of final judgments, judgment as a matter of law, and new trial motions. Governing statutes and rules and sample litigation documents are also included.