'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.

Battle, Carl W., author; Small, Andrea D., author

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

United States, United States of America

Second edition., New York State, 2018

2nd, PT, 2018

Subtitle of first edition: A friendly guide to protecting and profiting from patents.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index.

xvi, 338 pages : 24 cm
Subtitle of first edition: A friendly guide to protecting and profiting from patents
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index
How to profit from your ideas and inventions -- How to protect your ideas -- How to maintain confidentiality of your ideas -- How to keep a record of your invention -- Where to find help to protect and market your inventions -- How to deal with invention brokers and promotion firms -- How to use patent attorneys and patent agents -- Is your invention patentable? -- How to prepare and file a US patent application -- About foreign patent rights -- How to prepare and file an international patent application -- How to prosecute a patent application at the US Patent and Trademark Office -- The latest USPTO and Copyright Office forms and templates -- Infringment of patents -- Licensing your patents and inventions -- Starting a business to market your invention

"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
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.

2023-10-09