Do you toil away in an office, garage or basement lab in the hopes of bringing a new widget to life? What will you do when it's alive and kicking? Here's the primer every first-time inventor needs. Packed with plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions, Nolo's Patent for Beginners defines clearly and simply what a patent is and why you need one. The book shows you: how to document an invention for maximum protection how to tackle the time-and-money-saving, patent-searching process the patent application process who owns a patent how to avoid patent infringement The 3rd edition is completely updated and revised to reflect current law and court rulings, including the Supreme Court's decision in the controversial "Festo" case. Nolo's Patents for Beginners is a must-have reference book for inventors, educators, entrepreneurs, students, and business people who must deal with and understand patent law.

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Introduction 1. Patents and Intellectual Property Law 2. Qualifying for a Patent 3. Invention Documentation 4. Patent Searching 5. Reading and Writing Patents 6. Patent Prosecution and the PTO 7. Patent Ownership 8. Patent Infringement 9. International Patent Law 10. Help Beyond This Book Glossary

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Attorney David Pressman Attorney David Pressman has over 30 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent attorney, a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office and a university instructor. He is the foremost expert on the patent-filing process and has charted the path for over 100,000 inventors. His book, Patent It Yourself, is the most highly recommended guide to patenting an invention. David is co-author, with Fred Grissom, of The Inventor’s Notebook and, with Patent Agent Jack Lo, of How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself.

 

Nolo's Patents for Beginners by David Pressman
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