Updates
Here are summaries of important legal or procedural changes that affect the latest edition of this product.
If you want to check on the accuracy of any other information in the book, please follow the legal research
instructions in the book or in Nolo's research manual, Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law.
What's New in the 6th Edition of Profit From Your Idea
Overview of What's New
The 6th edition contains updated patent law rules (for example, termination of the USPTO's document disclosure program) and recent cases that affect patent licensing, including MedImmune v. Genentech, eBay v. MercExchange, KSR v. Teleflex, and Microsoft v. AT&T.
Who Needs the New Edition?
You Don't Need the New Edition If:
you're only using the licensing agreement.
You Need the New Edition If:
you're interested in the effect of recent cases on licensing, such as the Microsoft case (which addressed issues about foreign licensing), the eBay case (which prohibited "automatic injunctions"), the Medimmune case (which permitted licensees to invalidate licensed patents), and the KSR decision (which changed the obviousness standard in patent law).
Chapters Most Affected
Chapters 1 and 2 include information about the changes in patent rules and case law.
Forms That Have Changed
There are no substantive changes to the forms.
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