Nolo's Patents for Beginners: Quick & Legal

by David Pressman, Richard Stim

Overview

A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide

Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries.

Packed with detailed information, Nolo’s Patents for Beginners explains how to:

• document your invention
• acquire patent rights
• "read" a patent application
• understand how and why to make a patent search
• determine patent ownership
• find patent information
• understand international patent law
• decide whether to file a provisional patent

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides plain-English explanations of patent law, patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. The 8th edition is completely updated to cover all changes in patent law and regulations, including the latest on filing for provisional patent status.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781413321531
Publisher:	NOLO
Publication date:	05/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University (BSEE) and George Washington University Law 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 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 Yourself (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).
Attorney Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues at Nolo. He practices law in San Francisco and has represented photographers, software developers, craftspeople, publishers, musicians, and toy designers. He is the author of many 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: Nolo's Patent, Copyright&Trademark Blog.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
1. Patents and Intellectual Property Law
2. Qualifying for a Patent
3. Invention Documentation
4. Patent Searching
5. Reading and Writing Patents
6. Patent Prosecution and the PTO
7. Patent Ownership
8. Patent Infringement
9. International Patent Law
10. Help Beyond This Book
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

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

"The ideal introduction to the patenting process.” Bookwatch

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