Title :
The Significance of Prior Art
Author :
Gaff, Brian M. ; Rubinger, Bruce
Abstract :
An understanding of prior art is critical whether you´re writing a patent application or embroiled in patent litigation. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/r_9cAMf_7xM is an audio recording from the Computing and the Law column, in which author Brian M. Gaff discusses the significance of prior art, an understanding of which is critical whether you´re writing a patent application or embroiled in patent litigation.
Keywords :
patents; patent application; patent litigation; prior art; Companies; Legal aspects; Patents; Product design; Technological innovation; history of computing; infringement; intellectual property; patent; patent invalidity; prior art; prior art searching;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2014.228
