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Written by international experts in patent litigation, the looseleaf volume examines key topics such as the rights of the patentee, activities that constitute infringement, ways in which claims are interpreted, courts that have jurisdiction, notices that must be served to the infringer, pretrial procedures, types of remedies, types of defenses, and appeals for more than 33 countries and entities. Highlights of the 2016 Supplement include: Argentina's review of claim construction, infringement, and venue and forum selection; Finland's expanded analysis of patent invalidity and patent trial proceedings; Pakistan's new discussions on infringement, prosecution, and discovery; and South Africa's revised discussions on invalidity as a defense and patent trial procedure.