Nolo's Patents for Beginners

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A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide This bestselling primer is packed with everything inventors need to know about patent law basics, including current patent regulations, filing rules, and caselaw. Nolo’s Patents for Beginners helps inventors: document an invention read and write patents make a patent search file for a patent determine patent ownership understand the basics of patent infringement get international patent protection, and decide whether to file a provisional patent. You’ll also find patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. This new edition is completely updated to cover all the latest changes in patent law and regulations. Review: A good summary of the basics - This book is a useful stepping-stone to Patent It Yourself, which covers the same material but in greater depth. Start with Patents for Beginners but buy both. Even using both I anticipate that I will still need to hire a DC based patent attorney, but these two books have provided me with a solid understanding of the patent application process and are invaluable references. Review: Arrived in great condition--just what we'd ordered. - We give these books to all new hires in our firm.