Chicago : American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, 2012
Physical Details
xxviii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBNs
9781614385615, 1614385610
OCLC
ocn793421825
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inventions are concepts -- Begin from the problem (not the embodiment) -- The problem-solution statement -- The problem-solution statement: reaching for breadth -- The problem-solution statement: reining in overbreadth -- Fallback features and the planned retreat -- Problem-solution-based independent claims -- Inventive-departure-based independent claims -- Intermediate- and narrow-scope claims -- Definition claims -- Assembling the dependent claims -- Claims with functional language -- Means-plus-function -- Inventions settings and direct infringers -- Statutory claim types -- Claim diversity -- Claim review with enforcement in mind -- Writing the background and summary -- Writing the detailed description -- Claim rejections: amend or argue? -- Claim amendments -- Working with the inventor