Nolo's Patents for Beginners
A clear and simple guide to the entire patent process.

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 detailed information and concise explanations, Nolo's Patents for Beginners defines what a patent is and what it can do for you.

Step by step, it explains how to:
*use basic patent principles
*document an invention
*conduct a patent search
*acquire patent rights
*"read" an application
*determine patent ownership
*analyze disputes
*find patent information
*interpret international patent law
*and much more

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides sample forms and letters, resources and glossary of terms. The 5th edition is completely updated and revised to cover all changes in patent law and regulations.
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Nolo's Patents for Beginners
A clear and simple guide to the entire patent process.

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 detailed information and concise explanations, Nolo's Patents for Beginners defines what a patent is and what it can do for you.

Step by step, it explains how to:
*use basic patent principles
*document an invention
*conduct a patent search
*acquire patent rights
*"read" an application
*determine patent ownership
*analyze disputes
*find patent information
*interpret international patent law
*and much more

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides sample forms and letters, resources and glossary of terms. The 5th edition is completely updated and revised to cover all changes in patent law and regulations.
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Nolo's Patents for Beginners

Nolo's Patents for Beginners

Nolo's Patents for Beginners

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Overview

A clear and simple guide to the entire patent process.

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 detailed information and concise explanations, Nolo's Patents for Beginners defines what a patent is and what it can do for you.

Step by step, it explains how to:
*use basic patent principles
*document an invention
*conduct a patent search
*acquire patent rights
*"read" an application
*determine patent ownership
*analyze disputes
*find patent information
*interpret international patent law
*and much more

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides sample forms and letters, resources and glossary of terms. The 5th edition is completely updated and revised to cover all changes in patent law and regulations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781413331899
Publisher: NOLO
Publication date: 07/30/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 16 MB
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About the Author

San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University(BSEE) and George Washington UniversityLaw School (JD) where he was on the Law Review. He 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. His books have charted the path for over 300,000 inventors. Dave is also co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).

Attorney Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues. He is the author of many Nolo books, including Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business, Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, and Profit From Your Idea. Stim regularly answers readers' intellectual property questions at Dear Rich: An Intellectual Property Blog.

Table of Contents

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
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