Patent Litigation in Germany, Japan and the United States: A Practitioner's Guide

This book gives a systematic comparative overview of the characteristic principles of patent enforcement proceedings in the US, Japan and Germany, ie. the major jurisdictions where patent holders might seek for legal remedies in parallel proceedings.

Content overview:

• Survey
• Matter of infringement
• Claims of the patent holder and objections of the infringer
• Pre-procedural measures
• Infringement proceedings
• Procedural principles  

Part 1. Survey I. The European Patent litigation systemII. The Japanese patent litigation systemIII. The U.S. patent litigation system
Part 2. Matter of infringement I. GermanyII. JapanIII. USA
Part 3. Fact Finding I. GermanyII. JapanIII. USA
Part 4. Claims of the patent holder and objections of the infringer I. Legal basis for claimsII. Objections in patent litigation
Part 5. Pre-procedural measures I. Pre-procedural measures of the patent holder
Part 6. Infringement proceedings I. GermanyII. Japan
Part 7. Procedural principles I. GermanyII. JapanIII. USA
Part 8. Comparative aspects of Law and practice I. TerritorialityII. Collection of evidence and expertsIII. Courts, jury and judgesIV. Validity objectionV. InfringementVI. InjunctionsVII. DamagesVIII. Costs