Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide (Paperback)

by Ronald D. Slusky (Author)

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Invention Analysis and Claiming is highly effective because the author challenges the reader to the notion of invention and precisely illustrates the correlation between distilling the invention down to its fundamental inventive concept and effective patent claim drafting.

Lucas I. Silva, Journal of High Technlogy Law, Suffolk University School of Law -- Journal

Product Description
This book is a comprehensive approach to analyzing inventions and capturing them in a sophisticated set of patent claims. It provides the reader with practical pointers and guidance and uses everyday inventions as references, such as the ball point pen and paperclip.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: American Bar Association; illustrated edition edition (May 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590318188
• ISBN-13: 978-1590318188
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patent Powerhouse!, February 29, 2008

By	Samuel Gompers - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a newly minted patent associate. I've seen other massive tomes around on drafting basics. I'm aware that the bosses rarely have time to initiate a tutorial for the associates. So, what's the solution? I just happened to read an ABA pitch for Slusky's book and picked it up. What a book it is!

It's not easy to take complex subject matter and distill it down into its key components while being educational and keeping the pace light, but dare I say as a novice patent attorney, that Slusky seems to have accomplished just that. I don't know the man, but I couldn't help but think as I read this book that he was standing over my shoulder at my desk, shepherding me along.

It's so clear to me: read with a goal--begin with the problem/solution and keep it in your head throughout your drafting. Slusky's mantra has made it seem so much easier. And isn't that the mark of a good teacher after all, substituting mastery for mystery?

Some people don't learn by reading, but by doing. Fair enough, but this book, unlike its more massive brethren in the field, packs more useable knowledge per page and in an enjoyable style to read, than the others ever could.

Thanks. I feel ready to tackle the most challenging of patent apps!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Helpful, February 28, 2008

By	Jason P. Demont (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn to draft valuable, enforceable patent claims. The book is very well written and very clear, and the examples are thoughtfully chosen. I learned much of what I know about elevating patent prosecution to an art form from the author, and this book contains his expert insights. I have personally benefited from this book and intend to buy it for each of my associates.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Essential, February 27, 2008

By	Mike B. Regitz (Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The first thing that needs to happen whenever any patent attorney/agent starts in the IP section of our law firm is to require them to sit in their office and read this book cover-to-cover. Any billable hours lost in this endeavor will be replaced with an exponential increase in the quality of patent applications that the person will be able to prepare going forward. Every chapter brings a new revelation about how an invention should be claimed and, perhaps more importantly, should not be claimed. Slusky's book makes clear what the objective of a patent attorney/agent should be with respect to patent protection, which is not so obvious when attorneys/agents receive their training on the job. I only wish that I had read this book prior to preparing a single patent application.