Patent It Yourself

by Pressman, David

• ISBN13: 9781413308549
• ISBN10: 1413308546
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

This worldwide bestseller helps you file a patent application in the U.S. -- so thorough, it won't let you forget a step.

Author Biography

David Pressman has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. He is also co-author of The Inventor's Notebook, How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself, Patent Pending In 24 Hours, and Patents For Beginners.

Table of Contents

Your Legal Companion

Introduction to Patents and Other Intellectual Property

The Science and Magic of Inventing

Documentation and the PPA

Will Your Invention Sell?

Is It Patentable?

Search and You May Find

What Should I Do Next?

How to Draft the Specification and Initial Drawings

Now for the Legalese - The Claims

Finaling and Mailing Your Application

How to Market Your Invention

Going Abroad

Getting the PTO to Deliver

Your Application Can Have Children

After Your Patent Issues: Use, Maintenance, and Infringement

Ownership, Assignment, and Licensing of Inventions

Appendixes

Abbreviations Used in Patent It Yourself

Resources: Government Publications, Patent Websites, and Books of Use and Interest

Glossaries

Fee Schedule

Mail, Telephone, Fax, and Email Communications With the PTO

Quick-Reference Timing Chart

Tear-Out Forms

Forms Available at the PTO Website

Index

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