The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)
"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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    The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)
    "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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    The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

    The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

    The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

    The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition)

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    Overview

    "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.

    Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781621536277
    Publisher: Allworth
    Publication date: 04/10/2018
    Series: Allworth Intellectual Property Made Easy
    Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
    Format: eBook
    Pages: 999
    File size: 59 MB
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    Age Range: 18 Years

    About the Author

    Carl W. Battle is an attorney and author of several books, including Legal Forms for Everyone, Sixth Edition, Smart Maneuvers: Taking Control of Your Career and Personal Success in the Information Age, and The Retirement Handbook: How to Maximize Your Assets and Protect Your Quality of Life. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

    Andrea D. Small is a registered US patent attorney and division patent counsel at FMC Corporation, a global specialty chemical company. She has served as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and she is a contributing author for The Pocket Legal Companion to Patents. She is a guest lecturer on intellectual property and the Hatch-Waxman Act at Temple University. She lives in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, with her husband and four children.

    Table of Contents

    Preface vii

    Acknowledgments ix

    Introduction xi

    Chapter 1 How to Profit from Your Ideas and Inventions 1

    Chapter 2 How to Protect Your Ideas 9

    Chapter 3 How to Maintain Confidentiality of Your Ideas 31

    Chapter 4 How to Keep a Record of Your Invention 41

    Chapter 5 Where to Find Help to Protect and Market Your Inventions 45

    Chapter 6 How to Deal with Invention Brokers and Promotion Firms 53

    Chapter 7 How to Use Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents 59

    Chapter 8 Is Your Invention Patentable? 75

    Chapter 9 How to Prepare and File a US Patent Application 89

    Chapter 10 About Foreign Patent Rights 133

    Chapter 11 How to Prepare and File an International Patent Application 147

    Chapter 12 How to Prosecute a Patent Application at the US Patent and Trademark Office 157

    Chapter 13 The Latest USPTO and Copyright Office Forms and Templates 193

    Chapter 14 Infringement of Patents 269

    Chapter 15 Licensing Your Patents and Inventions 279

    Chapter 16 Starting a Business to Market Your Invention 293

    Appendix 309

    References 317

    Resources for Inventors 319

    Index 321

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