This book includes thoughtful and balanced treatment of the key legal developments in the courts, agencies, and legislatures. It provides comprehensive coverage of: proposed legislation and agency rules; recent Supreme Court cases (Ebay and Medimmune); recent Federal Circuit en banc decisions (In re Seagate and Eqyptian Goddess); recent federal circuit decisions on business method patents (In re Bilski and In re Comiskey); new patent and TTAB rules; and recent patent developments concerning standards setting organizations.