Patent Pending in 24 Hours

by Richard Stim Attorney, David Pressman Attorney

Overview

Everything you need to protect your invention now

The provisional patent application (PPA) is a quick, inexpensive, and legal way to claim your invention—and buy yourself time to determine whether it’s worthwhile to pursue a regular patent. Patent Pending in 24 Hours shows you how to:

• conduct a patent search online
• evaluate potential hurdles to patentability
• prepare informal drawings
• file your application, and
• file a new PPA to reflect modifications

The 9th edition covers the latest implications of the “America Invents Act,” as well as recent revisions to patent rules and regulations. Thousands of people have used Patent Pending in 24 Hours successfully. You can too!

Includes key PPA-related forms: nondisclosure agreement, patent assignment, prototype-maker agreement, and joint-ownership agreement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781413332124
Publisher:	NOLO
Publication date:	11/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	103 MB
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About the Author

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.

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 the 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).

Table of Contents

1. The Provisional Patent Application 2. Deciding Whether to File a Provisional Application: The Seven Hurdles 3. Finding Previous Inventions 4. Drafting the Provisional Patent Application: Part 1—Drawing Your Invention 5. Drafting the Provisional Patent Application: Part 2—Describing Your Invention 6. Filing and Beyond Appendixes A. Provisional Patent Applications B. Agreements C. Glossaries D. The Inventor’s Notebook E. Attorneys F. Resources Index

Editorial Reviews

"Includes all the forms and advice needed to conduct a patent search online, understand basic patent law and file an application." Library Bookwatch

“A great resource for inventors who want to quickly, efficiently and safely protect their precious ideas.” Ron Docie, Sr., Author of the Inventor's Bible

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