Bibliograph

Patents demystified, an insider's guide to protecting ideas and inventions, Dylan O. Adams

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Patents demystified, an insider's guide to protecting ideas and inventions, Dylan O. Adams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Patents demystified

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908483635

Responsibility statement

Dylan O. Adams

Sub title

an insider's guide to protecting ideas and inventions

Summary

For tinkers, entrepreneurs, investors and any business with products or processes that can be patented, Patents Demystified provides an easy-to-understand insider guide to patents, patent law, and the patent application process. Based on the author's first-hand experience with both successful and failed companies of all sizes, readers learn the secrets of maximizing patent protection on any budget, with strategies that can be tailored to companies with any business plan or product. Instead of being intimidated and confused by patents, readers will discover how to proactively work with a patent attorney to craft a customized patent strategy, thereby taking the mystery out of what can be an arduous and complicated process

Table Of Contents

Types of intellectual property -- Why invest in patent protection? -- Overview of the patent process -- Prefiling procedures and considerations -- Patent and prior art searching -- Choosing what type of application to file -- Why you should work with a patent attorney -- Picking a patent attorney -- Drafting an invention disclosure -- Working with a patent attorney to draft a provisional patent application -- Working with a patent attorney to draft a non-provisional application -- The examination process : deciphering office actions and helping your attorney respond -- Advanced patent strategies -- Leveraging patent assets

Target audience

adult

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