Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition) (Edition, Second)

Title: Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition) (Edition, Second)
Author: Carl W Battle
H: 1706689
ISBN: 9781621536260
Publisher: Allworth
Published: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 2nd Edition, Second
Number of Pages: 356
Section: Law | Intellectual Property | Patent
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: "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.