The Patent Guide
eBook - ePub

The Patent Guide

How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

  1. 999 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Patent Guide

How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

About this book

"Recommended." — Library Journal
Coming up with a million-dollar idea is only the first step in what might seem like a long and difficult process. In The Patent Guide, Second Edition, experienced patent attorneys Carl W. Battle and Andrea D. Small deliver basic and comprehensive advice that is easy to understand and will allow you to protect, promote, and profit from your ideas. Chapters discuss such topics as:

  • How to commercialize your invention
  • Where to find sources of information and assistance
  • What guidelines you should follow when obtaining a patent
  • How to obtain foreign patent rights
  • How to maintain confidentiality of your ideas
  • When to use patent attorneys and agents
  • How to deal with invention brokers and promotion firms
  • How to enforce your patent against infringement

  • Fully updated and revised, this new edition includes information on inventor notebooks and records, updates to the patent filing process in the United States and abroad, the latest USPTO forms and templates, and changes to electronic filing and submission procedures. With easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions, The Patent Guide is an indispensable tool to help minimize costs and maximize profits of your ideas and inventions.

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Information

Publisher
Allworth
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781621537007
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9781621536277
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Intellectual Property Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: How to Profit from Your Ideas and Inventions
  10. Chapter 2: How to Protect Your Ideas
  11. Chapter 3: How to Maintain Confidentiality of Your Ideas
  12. Chapter 4: How to Keep a Record of Your Invention
  13. Chapter 5: Where to Find Help to Protect and Market Your Inventions
  14. Chapter 6: How to Deal with Invention Brokers and Promotion Firms
  15. Chapter 7: How to Use Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents
  16. Chapter 8: Is Your Invention Patentable?
  17. Chapter 9: How to Prepare and File a US Patent Application
  18. Chapter 10: About Foreign Patent Rights
  19. Chapter 11: How to Prepare and File an International Patent Application
  20. Chapter 12: How to Prosecute a Patent Application at the US Patent and Trademark Office
  21. Chapter 13: The Latest USPTO and Copyright Office Forms and Templates
  22. Chapter 14: Infringement of Patents
  23. Chapter 15: Licensing Your Patents and Inventions
  24. Chapter 16: Starting a Business to Market Your Invention
  25. Appendix
  26. References
  27. Resources for Inventors
  28. Index

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