Patent Ethics Litigation

Patent Ethics: Litigation serves as a guide to the ethical issues arising in the course of the patent litigation process. By providing relevant rules and case law, it allows practitioners to identify ethical problems before they arise and to address them most effectively when they do. Patent Ethics: Litigation is the second of two volumes on patent ethics-the first is on prosecution-written by Professor David Hricik and Drinker Biddle partner Mercedes Meyer. This treatise is the first of its kind to combine the PTO rules with commentary by the author, which distills the author's own experience and expertise in patent litigation into effective practice strategies. The book is a significant and useful addition to the scant literature on patent litigation ethics. Not only is this book currently the best resource available on the topic, its thoroughness will make it essential to litigators for years to come David L. Schwartz, Chicago-Kent College of LawTHE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK WILL FOLLOW THE ETHICS RULES IN THE PTO CODE, WITH PRACTICE COMMENTARY ADDED AFTER EACH RULE