Omsl.: Step-by-step instructions for filing a patent application -- Patent searches, online & off -- The latest Patent Office rules -- All the forms you need. Omsl.:s baks.: The state-of-the-art guide to getting your own U.S. patent.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction to patents and other intellectual property; 2. The science and magic of inventing; 3. Documentation can be vital; 4. Will your invention sell? 5. What is patentable? 6. Search and you may find; 7. Consider your options; 8. How to draft the specification and initial drawings; 9. Now for the legalese - the claims; 10. Finaling and mailing your applications; 11. How to market your invention; 12. Going abroad; 13. Getting the PTO to deliver; 14. Your application can have children; 15. After your patent issues : use, maintenance and infringement; 16. Ownership, assignment, and licensing of inventions;.