Table of Contents

                                Summary Table of Contents


I.          APPELLATE/DISTRICT COURT – JURISDICTION/REVIEW

II.         BIOTECH/PHARMA CASES

III.        CLAIM CONSTRUCTION

IV.       INFRINGEMENT

V.        DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS and PROSECUTION HISTORY ESTOPPEL – Festo (S.C.)

VI.       WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT

VII.      REMEDIES

VIII.     PRIORITY DATES – 35 USC §§ 119, 120

IX.       DEFENSES TO INFRINGEMENT

X.        SETTLEMENTS

XI.       DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

XII.      STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

XIII.     IMMUNITY FROM PATENT SUIT

XIV.     ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK-PRODUCT IMMUNITY

XV.      STATE AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW CLAIMS

XVI.     PTO PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

XVII.    CORRECTION OF PATENTS

XVIII.   INTERFERENCES/PRIOR INVENTION

XIX.     INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION – 19 USC § 337

XX.      OWNERSHIP

XXI.     DESIGN PATENTS

XXII.    PLANT PATENTS - and Plant Variety Protection Act