A well-designed reference work for anyone who needs a quick understanding of the patenting process.
A concise guide to the maddening complexities of patent law.
Patent lawyer Klinck, in the introduction to his debut, says that despite a sharp proliferation in patent litigation, most people know little about the law involved. To put it mildly, he says, “Patent litigation can be daunting to the uninitiated.” This primer gives a general overview of patent law and process, covering basic concepts and substantive legal rules as well as intricacies of litigation, from the filing of a claim to the appeals process. For readers looking for a straightforward breakdown of the basics, the author helpfully begins by describing what a patent is, how one is acquired, and what types of things one can patent. For the more legally savvy, Klinck details different kinds of patent infringement as well as standards for proof and classic defenses against infringement claims. Each chapter comes with an instructive synopsis. Overall, the author structures the book so that it needn’t be read sequentially, making it a valuable and user-friendly reference. The first part even provides a glossary of key terms, or what the author calls “patent litigation lingo.” The author designed this reference work for both the expert and the newcomer, so it won’t help readers trying to disambiguate some of the thornier problems of patent law (plant patents, for example, remain a stubborn mystery). However, it’s not intended for that purpose; instead, it’s an accessible overview for investors and small-business owners confronted by patent issues they don’t understand. It’s hard to imagine the prose being any clearer or the book being any easier to navigate; Klinck even includes a series of appendices that answer frequently asked questions, explain how to craft a response to an infringement claim, and direct readers to additional informational resources.
A well-designed reference work for anyone who needs a quick understanding of the patenting process.Pub Date: Dec. 4, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-5177-1934-0
Page Count: 206
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: Dec. 14, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 2016
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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