The state of the law of claim construction and infringement / Rouget F. (Ric) Henschel -- Pitfalls in patent drafting / Bradley C. Wright -- Drafting the winning patent / H. Wayne Porter and Bradley C. Wright -- Continued prosecution of the patent / Andrew R. Sommer -- Mechanical patents / John A. Marlott -- Electrical patents / Michael J. Shea -- Software, e-commerce, internet, and business method patents / Michael A. Sartori -- Chemical and pharmaceutical patents / Rose M. Thiessen and C. Dylan Turner -- Biotechnology patents / Milan M. Vinnola, Lisa M. Hemmendinger -- Design patents / Robert S. Katz and Alisa S. Abbott -- Combining prosecution with other forms of representation / David Hricik -- Drafting U.S. patents with a view toward Europe / Tim Jump and James Tumbridge -- Validity trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board / Andrew R. Sommer.