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Overview
Celebrating 20 years of success!Patent It Yourself is the world's bestselling patent book, recommended by patent attorneys, inventors, librarians and journalists.
Patent attorney and former patent examiner David Pressman takes you -- step-by-step and in plain English -- through the entire patent process, from conducting a patent search to filing a successful application.
Patent It Yourself also covers:
- documenting the invention process
- successful marketing strategies
- foreign patent rights
- assigning and licensing your invention to others
- infringement
- and much more
Whether you're new at the inventing game or a grizzled veteran, Patent It Yourself will save you grief, time, and most importantly, money.
Synopsis
Patent your creation with the world's bestselling guide to patents!
Have a world-class idea? Ready to protect your invention from copycats? Then turn to the best resource available-- Patent It Yourself.
Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you.
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in intellectual property law, the 14th edition also provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. It includes up-to-date details on how to file a patent electronically with the USPTO, the latest rules for application and prosecution, and other changes to technical filing rules.
San Francisco Chronicle
Every step of the patent process is presented in order in this gem of a book, complete with official forms....
Editorials
About.com
It is the most definitive, complete and current do-it-yourself patent book ever written and it is written in easy-to-understand laymen's terms.Science News
Entertaining and simple prose makes even the most arcane patent office procedures and policies understandable.The Washington Post
If you want to cut through the patent red tape and possibly save thousands of dollars, Patent It Yourself... has all the forms and instructions needed to patent a product in the United States.Inc.
The best roll-up-your-sleeves guide for filers who don't want to pay a ransom.Mary Bellis
It is the most definitive, complete and current do-it-yourself patent book ever written and it is written in easy-to-understand laymen's terms.— Inventor's Guide at About.com
Money Magazine
... contains all necessary forms and instructions plus advice on marketing your invention.Money Magazine
... contains all necessary forms and instructions plus advice on marketing your invention.San Francisco Chronicle
Every step of the patent process is presented in order in this gem of a book, complete with official forms....Library Journal
This is a revised and considerably enlarged edition of a book published in 1979 by McGraw-Hill ( LJ 7/79). It is more thorough and provides better coverage of peripheral topics (e.g, how to keep lab notebooks, marketing and licensing inventions) than Kenneth Norris's The Inventor's Guide to Low-Cost Patenting ( LJ 7/85). Norris, however, includes more extracts from relevant regulations and the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. The heart of both books is the process of acquiring a patent: searching for "prior art,'' drafting claims and applications, making drawings and responding appropriately to "office actions'' of the Patent and Trademark Office. Pressman writes well and formats the material for easy reference. Recommended for public libraries.-- Jack Ray, Loyola/Notre Dame Library, Baltimore
Library Journal
This is a revised and considerably enlarged edition of a book published in 1979 by McGraw-Hill ( LJ 7/79). It is more thorough and provides better coverage of peripheral topics (e.g, how to keep lab notebooks, marketing and licensing inventions) than Kenneth Norris's The Inventor's Guide to Low-Cost Patenting ( LJ 7/85). Norris, however, includes more extracts from relevant regulations and the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. The heart of both books is the process of acquiring a patent: searching for "prior art,'' drafting claims and applications, making drawings and responding appropriately to "office actions'' of the Patent and Trademark Office. Pressman writes well and formats the material for easy reference. Recommended for public libraries.-- Jack Ray, Loyola/Notre Dame Library, Baltimore
Booknews
For anyone who's ever hoped their invention will be as ubiquitous as Velcro, this book offers clear, detailed, copious instruction on how to submit a patent. Pressman (a patent attorney) discusses patents, inventions, considerations of salability, other options besides patenting, and marketing. Everything needed to apply for a patent<-- >legal format, fees, illustrations, language, patent office rules<--> is described in detail, and all the necessary forms are included. The new edition discusses the controversial "business method" patent, expands on requirements and filing procedures, includes changes resulting from the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999, and lists useful websites. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Denver Post
The book presents complicated procedures in easily digested chunks, with anecdotes, forms and plenty of old-fashioned good advice.InventNet.com
The most complete and authoritative work on patents and inventions for the layperson.The Washington Post
If you want to cut through the patent red tape and possibly save thousands of dollars, Patent It Yourself thoroughly explains the patent process and copyright laws and has all the forms and instructions needed to patent a product in the United States.Dallas Morning News
This clearly written guide will help minimize legal fees by preparing you to do what you can for yourself...— Mike Maza
Inc. Magazine
The best roll-up-your-sleeves guide for filers who don't want to pay a ransom.InventNet
The most complete and authoritative work on patents and inventions for laypersons...Money Magazine
Contains all necessary forms and instructions plus advice on marketing your invention.San Francisco Chronicle
Every step of the patent process is presented in order in this gem of a book, complete with official forms...San Francisco Examiner
Patent It Yourself is a top-notch reference for patent and trademark information.Self-Employed America
Will help you navigate the complexities of filing a patent.The Denver Post
The book presents complicated procedures in easily digested chunks, with anecdotes, forms and plenty of old-fashioned good advice.The Inventor's Bookstore
Easy to understand and can save thousands of dollars by writing your own patent application, or by writing much of it...— Jack Lander
Book Details
Published
September 1, 2009
Publisher
NOLO
Pages
596
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781413310580