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Comprehensive New CCH Patent Law Library Now Available

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 14, 2008) – With the ever-increasing volume of patent filings and disputes, and increased litigation and landmark decisions, patent professionals need a comprehensive online research library covering both domestic and international patent law practice. The new CCH Patent Law Library provides a distinctive resource that simplifies research by combining expert-written content from Aspen Publishers with the powerful functionality of the CCH Internet Research NetWork resulting in a convenient, single solution. CCH and Aspen Publishers are part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a leading provider of research information and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals (business.cch.com).

“The CCH Patent Law Library includes one-stop access to premier resources that are the first choice of professionals in the field,” said Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Product Manager Sharon Kube. “This Library is a powerful tool with authoritative guidance and valuable resources that is organized by key patent practice areas that match the way the practitioner does their work.”

Library Contents

The CCH Patent Law Library is logically organized so practitioners can easily target their research to the exact patent practice area they need. The Library covers the three key patent practice components: prosecution; litigation; and licensing-transactions. Subscribers can choose the benefits of the full Library or the specific component that matches their practice.

The Library includes:

• Current Developments & Awareness with weekly e-mail alerts by Alston & Bird covering precedential and non-precedential case summaries from the Federal Circuit Court, plus selected articles from top intellectual property journals.
• Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Licensing/Transactions components with expert analysis from 13 popular treatises in areas covering:
• Biopharma patents;
• Business method patents;
• Software patents;
• Patent claim construction;
• Patent disputes;
• Transferring invention rights; and more.
• International patent content from Kluwer Law International, including Manual Industrial Property and KluwerEUIP.Cases.com.
• Comprehensive forms finder with over 200 sample forms organized topically and by patent practice area.

For More Information

For more information or to subscribe to the CCH Patent Law Library, call 1-800-344-3734 or contact a sales representative at 1-888-224-7377 (1-888-CCH-REPS).

About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.

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