Nolo's Patents for Beginners - Softcover

Pressman, David; Stim, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413300715 ISBN 13: 9781413300710

Publisher: Nolo, 2004

Synopsis

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 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 4th edition is completely updated and revised to reflect current law and court rulings, including the Supreme Court's decision in the controversial "Festo" case.

Nolo's Patents for Beginners is a must-have reference book for inventors, educators, entrepreneurs, students, and business people who must deal with and understand patent law.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

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); 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: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1413300715
• ISBN 13: 9781413300710
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 240