Patent It Yourself

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Patent It Yourself

New edition!

David Pressman, Attorney

April 2011, 15th Edition

File a patent application today! Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire process of applying for a patent with scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you:

  • understand patent law
  • file a provisional patent application
  • market and license your invention

Protect your million dollar idea with this bestselling guide!

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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:

  • determine if you can patent your invention
  • understand patent law
  • evaluate the commercial potential of your idea
  • perform your own patent search
  • file a provisional patent application
  • prepare a utility patent application
  • respond to patent examiners
  • amend an application
  • enforce and maintain your patent
  • market and license your invention

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in intellectual property law, the 15th edition also provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. It includes up-to-date details on filing procedures and patent law, including a 2010 Supreme Court ruling on protection for business method and software patents.

Whether you're new at the inventing game or a grizzled veteran, Patent It Yourself will save you grief, time and money.

ISBN
9781413313826
Number of Pages
616
Included Forms

Tear-Out Forms

  • Nondisclosure Agreement
  • Invention Disclosure
  • Provisional Patent Application Cover Letter
  • Application Data Sheet—PTO SB/14
  • Positive and Negative Factors Evaluation
  • Positive and Negative Factors Summary
  • Consultant’s Work Agreement
  • Searcher’s Worksheet
  • Drawing Reference Numerals Worksheet
  • Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application
  • Patent Application Declaration (Supplemental Sheet)
  • Utility Patent Application Transmittal
  • Fee Transmittal
  • Credit Card Payment Form
  • Information Disclosure Statement Cover Letter
  • Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
  • Nonpublication Request
  • Request Under MPEP 707.07(j)
  • Petition to Make Special
  • Design Patent Application
  • Design Patent Application Transmittal
  • Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application
  • Amendment
  • Submission of Corrected Drawings
  • Supplemental Declaration
  • Petition for Extension of Time
  • Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review
  • Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal
  • Request for Certificate of Correction
  • Certificate of Correction
  • Maintenance Fee Reminder Sheet
  • Submission of Maintenance Fee
  • Joint Applicants—Statement of Respective Contributions
  • Joint Owners’ Agreement
  • Assignment of Invention and Patent Application
  • Recordation Form Cover Sheet
  • Universal License Agreement