Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office Sixteenth Edition

Good clean copy.

Pros:- Detailed explanation of patent writing, how to write wide claims, what makes a good claim.- Great insight on how the USPTO operates internally and how to maximize your chances the claims will hold.- Very easy-to-read, even for someone who has no experience in law or writing patents. The author explains some legalese without boring you.- Good discussion on licensing.- Strong explanations for filing the patent, prosecuting the patent and maintaining the patent.- The author makes a great effort to tackle on foreign filing and PCT despite it being very confusing and complicated.Cons (all minor)- There are a couple of sections that may be best left for the appendix, e.g. I saw several pages about how to fill an application form and attach a receipt, what address to send it to, what to click on the website, which were a little wordy.- The images are almost impossible to see on the Kindle even with the max zoom since some of them are patent/license pages. Would be great if that got fixed.- Some of the areas seem to be a little out of the layman's league - I can understanding writing the patent on your own, then prosecuting/responding to OAs on your own, but some of the scenarios that arise afterwards occasionally seem too complicated to tackle on yourself.Overall I'd highly recommend this outstanding book and I am planning to use it to write my own patents.

I have used several editions of this excellent book and even bought the latest 16th edition. It is excellent for self-help, independent people like me because the author is very thorough in his overall treatment of patenting. I felt confident in not having to cross check what was said in the book because it updated so diligently(regularly). It was invaluable in filing my own patent recently (which I did electronically first time as advised by Pressman). If you are serious about patenting, especially doing it yourself, this book is indispensable and well worth every penny. I would strongly advise you read the book as thoroughly as you can.

I successfully filed a provisional patent using this book, the filing date of which I intend to claim with a full RPA within a year's time, depending on the market success of my invention.I could not have navigated the highly ambiguous and sometimes contradictory statutes of patent law without this excellent book, written by a guy who has worked both as a patent attorney and USPTO examiner.I will note that, though the author stresses that 'anyone' can write their own patent, with some hard work and determination- I will submit that you will have to have a mind for analysis, a somewhat advanced vocabulary, and that depending on your invention you will have to do a lot of research, and have a lot of time on your hands.That said, this book offers you the potential to save yourself tons of money- It's still somewhat of a gamble, because you will be submitting a patent with an unseasoned understanding of patent law, newly garnered from a book. Be warned there are issues that can arise from this, and that if you have the funds to pay a good patent attorney, you should.This book provides a very clear guide for those who are willing to read, re-read and attentively study it's contents, in order that one may make the most educated choices (and sometimes guesses) during the writing of one's own patent.If you are good at splitting hairs, have a good vocabulary, have time, and do not have $5-20K to spend on a potential patenting costs through the use of a patent attorney, this book is for you.

As an R&D person, I have filed 30 patents over 20 years while working with many top patent lawyers.I thought I knew all about patents what I needed to know, until I read this book.A great book even for those that think they know it all. This is a very well written book and explains it all, and in a very clear language. It deserve 5* and more.On a side note, filing a patent is a no different than signing any contract. If you know legal issues involved and understand its implications, then you sign yourself. But, if you don't understand the language in a contract then you seek proper legal help.

Everything you need to write & file a Patent.Through and clear. I have previous editions, bought this one because of the changes in the law for 2013.The book is great, I was not at all impressed with the Kindle version. Very difficult to find a specific section, could not print any pages.When I purchased the 15th edition, I also received the Adobe version, easy to find your way, could print any page etc.Whether you plan on using an attorney or file yourself... this is a must have tome!ed

Still working on it

We may pay to do a patent search and try to do the rest on our own. Even if we have to use a lawyer, this book helps us to understand all the different parts of the patent application process. Highly recommended.