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Patent It Yourself: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office

Patent It Yourself: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office

Current price: $52.49
Publication Date: October 27th, 2020
Publisher:
NOLO
ISBN:
9781413327809
Pages:
672

Description

Protect and profit from your invention

For 35 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorneys David Pressman and David E. Blau provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you:

  • conduct a patent search the right way
  • evaluate your idea's commercial potential
  • file a provisional patent application to get "patent pending" status
  • prepare a patent application
  • focus on your patent application's claims
  • respond to patent examiners
  • get your drawings done right
  • protect your rights in foreign countries
  • deal with infringers, and
  • market and license your invention.

The 20th edition covers the latest patent filing rule changes, including the most recent implications of the America Invents Act first-to-file rules.

With downloadable forms: All essential forms, including a Nondisclosure Agreement, Patent Searcher's Worksheet, and Design Patent Application are included in the book and are available for download (details inside).