TY - GEN N2 - Gives a description of the U.S. patent system and a tutorial on how to read and understand patents, how to use patents as a source of information, how to recognize that an invention has been made, and how to work with attorneys or agents in seeking patent protection for inventions. Also gives the technical person enough familiarity with the special terminology of patents to be able to deal comfortably with patent attorneys, agents, and technical liaison personnel. Answers the questions not only of practicing chemists and chemical engineers, but also people in other fields who need to understand the patent system. AB - Gives a description of the U.S. patent system and a tutorial on how to read and understand patents, how to use patents as a source of information, how to recognize that an invention has been made, and how to work with attorneys or agents in seeking patent protection for inventions. Also gives the technical person enough familiarity with the special terminology of patents to be able to deal comfortably with patent attorneys, agents, and technical liaison personnel. Answers the questions not only of practicing chemists and chemical engineers, but also people in other fields who need to understand the patent system. T1 - Understanding chemical patents :a guide for the inventor / AU - Maynard, John T., AU - Peters, Howard M., ET - Second edition. CN - T211 ID - 12240 KW - Chimie KW - Patents KW - Patents. KW - Chemistry KW - Copyright KW - Trademarks KW - Patent infringement KW - US PATENT SYSTEM KW - PATENTS : PATENTABILITY : CHEMICAL AND OTHER PRODUCTS, PROTECTION OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES, ALLOYS : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KW - CHEMICAL PATENTS : PATENT APPLICATIONS, FEES, TERMINOLOGY SN - 0841219974 TI - Understanding chemical patents :a guide for the inventor / ER -