Nolo's Patents for Beginners (Nolo's Patents for Beginners, 2nd ed) - Softcover

David Pressman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873377737 ISBN 13: 9780873377737

Publisher: Nolo, 2001

Synopsis

Do you toil away in an office, garage or basement lab in the hopes of bringing a new goo-gaw to life? What will you do when the thingamajig is alive and kicking?

Here's the primer every first-time inventor needs. Packed with plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions, Nolo's Patent for Beginners defines clearly and simply what a patent is and why you need one. The book shows you:

· how to document an invention for maximum protection
· how to tackle the time-and-money-saving, patent-searching process
· the patent application process
· who owns a patent
· how to avoid patent infringement

The 2nd editon of this bestseller covers new information about patent searching on the Internet, federal rules for patent writing, the 18-month publication rule, the controversial "Festo" decision, and foreign patents and patent agents.

About this title

About the Author:

Attorney David Pressman Attorney David Pressman has over 30 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent attorney, a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office and a university instructor. He is the foremost expert on the patent-filing process and has charted the path for over 100,000 inventors. His book, Patent It Yourself, is the most highly recommended guide to patenting an invention. David is co-author, with Fred Grissom, of The Inventor’s Notebook and, with Patent Agent Jack Lo, of How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself.

Attorney Richard Stim Rich Stim is a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law where he studied intellectual property law. He practices law in San Francisco, specializing in intellectual property and licensing and is an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University. He is the author of Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business, License Your Invention and Getting Permission: How to License and Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off (all published by Nolo.com); as well as Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights (West).

Review:

An impressive and reader friendly compendium of information and instruction... the ideal introduction to the patenting process. -- Bookwatch

Will help minimize legal fees by preparing you to do what you can for yourself... -- Dallas Morning News

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0873377737
• ISBN 13: 9780873377737
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 210