Summary
The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor’s Notebook track – and prompt you to take care of – every important step in the process. Use it to:
- document the development of your invention
- help you can make refinements while building and testing
- assess the commercial potential of your invention
- calculate how much capital you are likely to need
- organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention
- create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements
The Inventor's Notebook also includes new patent rules for application and prosecution, up-to-date agreements and new forms.
The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself, this book includes:
- worksheets
- forms
- sample agreements
- instructions
- references to relevant areas of patent law
- a bibliography of legal and non-legal aids
- and more
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Press Reviews
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"Offers an organized way to document an invention’s progress from first glimmer to the marketplace."
NASA Tech Briefs
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"Can help you organize and document your development activities -- something you’ll be glad you did when it comes time to patent your invention."
IEEE MICRO
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"Forces the inventor to go beyond the creative act and addresses issues such as costs, the market, and competition."
Donald L. Sexton, Former Director,
Center for Entrepreneurship,
Baylor University
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"Handy to speed up any legal help you might need."
The Washington Post
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"An excellent tool to assist the private inventor in assembling the necessary records and documentation required for the successful award of a patent."
Jack A. Kinzler,
Chief of Technical Services (Retired),
NASA
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"Describes the invention process and how to keep records of it for legal protection, marketing, and financing."
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