Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office
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Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office
For 30 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 Thomas J. Tuytschaevers 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.
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in intellectual property law, this edition provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. The 18th edition covers the latest implications of the first-to-file rules created by the America Invents Act.