Patent Law

Legal forms, book, software, and online services designed to help you with regular and provisional patent applications, patent drawings, patent searching, and more.

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Online Provisional Patent Application
Protect your invention by filing a Provisional Patent Application today! It's easy, thorough – and you don't have to pay until you're done.
Patent It Yourself
File a patent application in the U.S. with this bestselling legal guide -- so thorough, you won't miss a step.
Patent Ease Deluxe
Ready to file a full patent application? PatentEase Deluxe handles it all, including the claims!
Nolo's Inventors' Bundle
Patent your million dollar idea using these books, complete with all the tools you need to search for patents, record your process, create drawings, and file with the USPTO.
Patent, Copyright & Trademark
The definitive intellectual property desk reference -- everything you need to learn the law of patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Patent Searching Made Easy
A user-friendly guide that lets you skip expensive patent professionals. Search out patents on the Web in order to determine if your idea is unique.
Patent Pending in 24 Hours
Mark your invention with 'patent pending' to establish a claim to your creation -- this books shows you how!
How to Make Patent Drawings
Create formal patent drawings -- and save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars!
Nolo's Patents for Beginners
What are patents? Why do you need one? How do you get it? This book provides a clear explanation of the entire process.
Patent Savvy for Managers
Protect your company's unique assets -- this book shows you how!
The Inventor's Notebook
Everything you need to document the invention process -- when you're done, you'll have legal proof that you created it first!
Patenting Art & Entertainment
Protect your creations by protecting your unique ways of making them!
The Craft Artists' Legal Guide
Legal and business essentials for crafts artist-entrepreneurs all in one easy-to-read book.