Comments on: Ley de Patentes, tercera edición (Serie Tratado Aspen)

By: John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:15:59 +0000

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

extremely helpful and comprehensive, April 7, 2004

This review is from: Introduction to Patent Law (Paperback)

I bought this book in preparation for my Patent Law exam, and it turned out to be much more helpful than my casebook, my other outlines, or anything my professor said in class. It is comprehensive, accessible, and very current. I would highly recommend this book to law students, lawyers, and others who need a well-written and well-researched introduction to the topic. It's simply the best in its field.

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By: Hongyi Wang

Hongyi Wang — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:17 +0000

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Great introductory book on patent law for scientific professionals, June 22, 2008

Hongyi Wang (Houston TX) -

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This review is from: Introduction to Patent Law (Introduction to Law Series) (Paperback)

Although intended for law school students, this title can be very useful for scientific professionals who frequently encounter patent-related issues in today's industrial R&D world. Particularly I find its great value for researchers in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.

The best feature of the book is that the author successfully breaks down the often abstract and difficult statutes, laws and prosecution into easily understandable texts. She is so good at using specific cases and examples to explain important points that a chemist/biochemist like me can read the book without much difficulty or inconvenience. It has a list of discussed cases where you can find familiar names such as: Amgen, Baker Hughes, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, Dow, Eli Lilly, Gen-Probe, Merck, Perkin-Elmer, Pharmacia, etc.

As a textbook in law school, it covers some patent (law) history and its societal impacts which may not be interesting for some practical purposes. It is certainly not a patent examiner's handbook or MPEP, nor is it a preparation book for patent bar exam.

If a chemist wants to quickly grasp some background without reading this 400-page book, I recommend the excellent materials provided by American Chemical Society to its members through its website.

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By: Neal D McFarland

Neal D McFarland — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:09:51 +0000

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful

Patent Law Intro. for Engineers, October 15, 2003

Neal D McFarland (Lexington, KY United States) -

This review is from: Introduction to Patent Law (Paperback)

I am an Engineer, not a Lawyer, but I encounter patent issues on the job- in both the Manufacturing and Design worlds. I found this book to be very helpful in explaining the basics of patenting inventions, in clear, concise terms that a non-lawyer can understand.

In fact that's been my issue with many other publications/ readings on Patent Law- they assume you're a lawyer or have a legal background and introduce terms and acronyms without explanation. This book does not.

This author does a great job at bridging the gap between those, like me, w/an Engineering degree and someone within the legal profession.

In the first chapter alone, I found more information on the essence/basics of Patent Law than in any other research. All in one book- as a matter of fact; all in the first chapter. It was engaging and insightful enough that I read the entire 1st chapter in one sitting.

This would be a great tool for the Engineers out there looking to understand the legal world we all work within. Learn how to claim and protect your IP! Don't worry I didn't know what that meant either... until I read the book.

(Okay, it stands for Intellectual Property)

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