U.S. patent opinions and evaluations / David L. Fox.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Evaluations and opinions of U.S. patents : overview -- Patent law principle I : claim construction -- Patent law principle II : infringement : literal infringement -- Patent law principle II : infringement : the doctrine of equivalents -- Patent law principle II : infringement : indirect infringement, divided infringement, and Section 271(e)(1) "safe harbor" -- Patent law principle III : validity : general principles of anticipation and anticipation by printed publication -- Patent law principle III : validity : other forms of anticipation -- Patent law principle III : validity : obviousness -- Patent law principle III : validity : other forms of invalidity -- Patent law principle IV : enforceability -- Evaluating and opining on third party patents : patent due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and licensing -- Evaluating and opining on third party patent rights : evaluations and opinions of patents for clearance (freedom to operate), noninfringement, invalidity, and unenforceability -- Evaluating and opining on third party patent rights : opinions for avoiding willful infringement -- Evaluating and opining on third party patent rights : prefiling Rule 11 and section 285 investigations in declaratory judgment actions, ANDA paragraph IV certifications, avoidance of preliminary injunctions, and readiness in "rocket docket" jurisdictions and ITC investigations -- Evaluating and opining on third party patent rights : prefiling evaluations and opinions for ex parte and inter partes reexamination and other post-grant patent challenges.

Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : SEC considerations, patent audits, and a businessperson's guide to evaluations and opinions of U.S. patents -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : evaluations and opinions of patentability for potentially new inventions -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patents : strategic patenting, including patent landscapes, evaluations and opinions of claim scope/infringement, validity, enforceability, and ownership -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : defensive due diligence, pre-sale and pre-licensing evaluations and opinions of patents -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : pre-filing rule 11 and section 285 investigations and compliance, FDA orange book patent listing, obtaining preliminary injunctions, and for readiness in "rocket docket" jurisdictions and ITC investigations -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : prefiling evaluations and opinions for post-grant corrections including reexamination, reissue, disclaimer, certificates of correction, and other issues -- Evaluating and opining on one's own patent rights : evaluations and opinions of patents in bankruptcy and related issues -- Competency of, and reliance on, opinions for avoiding willful infringement -- Waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product immunity.