Patent It Yourself [Paperback]

Say that you've come up with a really nifty idea for a gizmo that would improve the lives of every human being on Earth and probably turn you into a gadzillionaire, too! Before you get too far into the fantasy, you need this extremely detailed and comprehensive guide to the process of getting a patent. This is not a small book, but it contains everything you need to know, including a lot of things you probably don't KNOW you need to know. Very detailed, with examples of forms you'll need, addresses and marketing advice, this is the complete guide you'll need to navigate this complex process from square one to gadzillionaire-ness! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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 Lib., Baltimore
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Every step of the patent process is presented in order in this gem book, complete with official forms.... -- San Francisco Chronicle

It is the most definitive, complete and current do-it-yourself patent book ever written, easy-to-understand laymen's terms. -- Mary Bellis, Inventor's Guide at About.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Recommended by the U.S. Patent Office, Patent It Yourself is the state-of-the-art guide to getting a patent and a must-have for all inventors. Pressman, a patent attorney, former patent examiner and inventor, explains the entier process--from the patent search to filing a successful patent application. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Attorney David Pressman has over 30 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent attorney, a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office and a university instructor. He is the foremost expert on the patent-filing process and has charted the path for over 100,000 inventors. His book, Patent It Yourself, is the most highly recommended guide to patenting an invention. David is co-author, with Fred Grissom, of The Inventors Notebook and, with Patent Agent Jack Lo, of How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.