TTABlogger Article: "The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2011-2012" Plus 40% Discount on The IP Book

Here's a link to my chapter in the 2012 edition of The IP Book, published by The Midwest Intellectual Property Institute and Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: "The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2011-2012." The IP Book provides a collection of updates on case law and emerging issues in all major areas of intellectual property law. [Again, I thank Steve Baird for the opportunity to contribute to this useful and readable reference.]

Table of Contents for this, the 10th Edition:

• CHAPTER 1. Federal Circuit Year in Review: Claim Construction Takes a Back Seat
• CHAPTER 2. On the Road to Patent Harmonization: An Overview of the AIA and Its Impact on Patent Applicants, Owners and Practitioners
• CHAPTER 3. Caraco v. Novo: Counterclaims Relating to Brand Name Description of Claim Scope
• CHAPTER 4. Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court of the United States Comments on Patents and Laws of Nature
• CHAPTER 5. Kappos v. Hyatt: Standard of Review of Patent Office Appeals to the District Court
• CHAPTER 6. Divided Infringement: A Legal Standard in En Banc Limbo
• CHAPTER 7. Developments in the Law of Patent Damages in 2011-2012
• CHAPTER 8. Copyright Highlights: Noteworthy Cases 2011-2012
• CHAPTER 9. Recent Developments in Trade Secret Law - 2012
• CHAPTER 10. Top Ten Trademark Decisions of 2011-2012
• CHAPTER 11. The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2011-2012
• CHAPTER 12. Top Ten UDRP Decisions for 2011–2012
• CHAPTER 13. Social Media: 10 Noteworthy Cases in 2011-2012
• CHAPTER 14. The Rites of Passage of the European Registered Community Design

TTABlog readers interested in purchasing the 2012 edition of The IP Book ($75) may do so here. For a 40% discount, enter this code when prompted: 2012IPBook.

Text Copyright John L. Welch 2012.