Book: Software Patents Worldwide

Recently, Wolters Kluwer, publisher of books related to law, made available “Software Patents Worldwide”, a collection of descriptions of the state of affairs relating to software patents in the most important patent jurisdictions, including China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA, and of course the European Patent Convention. The editor of this work is Gregory A. Stobbs, author of “Software Patents”.

For each jurisdiction the book describes, among other things:

• Frequently Asked Questions regarding software patents in the country/region
• Introduction to the legal system of the country/region
• Court System
• Patent System
• Legal Basis according to current Patent Act
• How the Patent Office Interprets the Patent Act
• Patent Examination Guidelines in general
• Specific Guidelines for software patents (if any)
• Specific Guidelines for business method patents (if any)
• How to Draft a Software Patent for the Country/Region
• Infringement and Enforcement

This book looks like a must have for the patent attorney specialised in software. As soon as we have received it, we might post a review.