Patent Law Research

Patent law and policy can intersect with many other areas of practice.  Check out the topics below to learn more.  Don't see what you're looking for?  Search Catalog Search, the Biddle Law Library's online catalog, to find more print and electronic sources. 

Licensing is one of the primary ways for intellectual property owners to capitalize on their assets.  It is crucial for transactional IP practitioners to understand how to read, draft and negotiate licenses.

Software presents unique challenges to intellectual property law.  In the United States and many other countries, software source and object code is primarily protected by copyright; however,  some aspects of software also may be patentable.  Consult these sources for an overview of software IP and transactional issues.