BNA Books' New Third Edition of 'Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook' Provides Knowledge, Insights, and Strategies To Win Cases

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the Third Edition of Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook. The reference is written by experienced litigators from the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law.

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Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook, Third Edition gives both the "how-to" and the "why-to" of patent litigation, with specific, proven tactics for protecting clients' interests. Expert litigators provide practical, winning answers to questions such as, "Why sue in the first place?" "Should you consider ADR instead?" "What are your burdens of proof?" "What types of damages should you seek?" and more. This treatise provides discussion, analysis, and the strategic reasoning behind every phase of patent infringement litigation, from initial client counseling through the filing of the Notice of Appeal.

The Third Edition of this treatise contains updated and expanded discussions and analyses of the most recent trends in patent litigation. For example, pharmaceutical patent cases are among the most litigious areas — but only about three percent of all patent cases go to trial, while the number of ANDA cases being tried is significantly higher. Practitioners will find that the Third Edition gives them winning strategies from some of the country's leading attorneys, from both a patent owner's and a challenger's point of view.

Of more general concern has been the confusion and controversy over claim construction that has followed the Federal Circuit's 1995 Markman decision. The Third Edition gives you procedural developments and pronouncements on claim construction and tips on how to address them. New to the Third Edition are:

• An insightful new chapter from the judge's viewpoint — a key element in any patent case strategy — written by Chief Judge James F. Holderman, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, which also includes common sense advice and practical tips for litigators
• A new chapter thoroughly examining the importance of, and the ethical, fiduciary, and privilege pitfalls that arise in, a strong joint-defense agreement
• A new settlement chapter discussing the long life and broad reach of a patent infringement settlement, and the fact that it often includes a prospective license between plaintiff and defendant
• Coverage of the latest, most influential cases in patent law, including Warner-Lambert Co. v. Apotex Corp.; Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Pension Committee, where Judge Scheindlin provides a detailed analysis concerning litigation holds and spoliation of evidence; and Micro Chem. Inc. v. Lextron Inc.

The editors-in-chief of this treatise are Barry L. Grossman, of counsel at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee WI and Gary M. Hoffman, a partner in Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC. The chapter authors represent a cross-section of the most skilled patent litigators in the U.S.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to the Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook, BNA's Book Division publishes Anatomy of a Patent Case; Biotechnology and the Federal Circuit; Constructing and Deconstructing Patents; Copyright Law Deskbook; Drafting Patent License Agreements; Electronic and Software Patents; Intellectual Property Taxation: Transaction and Litigation Issues; International Patent Litigation: A Country-by-Country Analysis; Patents and the Federal Circuit; Patent Infringement Remedies; Patent Law and Practice; Patent Prosecution: Law, Practice, and Procedure; Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws; Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Regulations; Pharmaceutical Patent Law; Trademark Dilution: Federal, State, and International Law; Trademark Infringement Remedies; Trademark Litigation Practice; and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at bnabooks.com.

The Third Edition of Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (1,681 pp. Hardcover/ISBN 978-1-57018-886-2/Order #1886-PREL10/$435.00 plus tax, shipping, and handling) may be purchased from BNA Books, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Telephone orders: 1-800-960-1220. Fax orders: 1-732-346-1624. A 10% discount is available on print copies of books when ordering from the website at bnabooks.com. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

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