From Idea to Patent: An Inventor's Handbook

This book is designed and written to teach the reader a process of taking an invention from an idea to a granted U.S. Patent, to teach the reader to develop inventive skill sets, and to teach the reader how they can unleash their creative talents.

This book provides an introduction to the subjects of patents and intellectual property and discusses the requirements for getting a patent (Chapter 1), and the patent application, claims, and prior art (Chapter 2). This book then discusses invent...