This book gives a systematic comparative overview of the characteristic principles of patent enforcement proceedings in the US, Japan, and Germany, i.e. the major jurisdictions where patent holders might seek for legal remedies in parallel proceedings. The book examines topics such as: survey matter of infringement, claims of the patent holder and objections of the infringer, pre-procedural measures, infringement proceedings, and procedural principles. It will be of interest to practitioners working in the field of copyright, patent, and trademark law.

In this book, three experienced legal practitioners in patent matters provide a reliable and detailed guideline on how to enforce patents in three of the most important jurisdictions for patent infringement litigation, namely Germany, Japan and the United States. The book is structured by the relevant subject matters of patent litigation such as scope of patent protection, claims of the patent holder and objections of the alleged infringer, fact finding, pre-procedural measures, trial, principles of procedure and comparative aspects.