
- 288 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Nolo's Patents for Beginners
About this book
A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide
This bestselling primer is packed with what inventors need to know about patent law basics, the patent application process, and the use of technology to get and manage patents.
Nolo's Patents for Beginners helps inventors:
• document an invention
• "read and write" patents
• know how and why to make a patent search
• understand the patent application process
• determine patent ownership
• understand the basics of patent infringement
• get international patent protection, and
• decide whether to file a provisional patent.
You'll also find patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. This new edition is completely updated to cover all the latest changes in patent law and the patenting process.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Your Legal Companion
- 1. Patents and Intellectual Property Law
- 2. Qualifying for a Patent
- 3. Invention Documentation
- 4. Patent Searching
- 5. Writing Patent Applications
- 6. Patent Prosecution and the PTO
- 7. Patent Ownership
- 8. Patent Infringement
- 9. International Patent Treaties
- 10. Help Beyond This Book
- Glossary
- Book Registration