Publications
Advancing Intellectual Property Law ™
ABA-IPL's bi-monthly magazine, Landslide and numerous books provide in-depth coverage on a range of IP law issues--and the latest information on a variety of topics and practical solutions facing practitioners. ABA-IPL Members receive six issues of Landslide and special book rates.
Landslide
IPL Newsletter

A Survey of the Doctrine of Prosecution Laches
Bonnie M. Grant
Under the current U.S. patent system, patentees are entitled to file an unlimited number of continuation and continuation-in-part applications. Many patentees use that benefit by filing chains of applications that may lead to any number of issued patents. Because the patents result from chains of applications, they may be pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for quite some time. Defendants who are charged with infringement of these patents—frustrated by what they perceive to be the patentee’s efforts to await developments in the field and broaden the pending claims—may assert the affirmative defense of prosecution laches.
Section eNews
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23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
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Past Issues of the ABA-IPL Chair's Bulletin

Books
An excellent resource to give clients, or for anyone who would like to learn more about: the nature of a trademark; trademark distinction requirements; trademark registration; how to use a trademark; and trademarks as property. Read more and purchase. |
NEW! An essential ‘year-in-review’ of the key legal developments in the courts, agencies and legislatures that covers every area of IP law. A must-have research tool for anyone who handles, or is interested in, IP law issues. Read more and purchase. |
Distance Learning and Copyright This book covers: basics of copyright law; international implications of copyright law; fair use guidelines; locating and negotiating with creators; distance learning and the internet; the TEACH Act; and technological protection systems. |
From BNA Books Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing Focusing on real-life examples taken from court decisions, this manual thoroughly--and in plain language--explains and emphasizes techniques that produce broader interpretations of patents, strengthen their validity, and result in stronger patents to withstand litigation. |
A great resource for clients, this monograph provides valuable information for getting an invention into the marketplace. It emphasizes the role that patents play in promoting, licensing, and selling an invention. Read more and purchase |
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Annual Reports
Annual Reports:
1996 - 2006
A comprehensive compilation of Section committee reports.
Legislative Newsletter
Latest Legislative Notices from Section Legislative consultant in Washington, D.C.,Hayden Gregory





