Patents Demystified: An Insider's Guide to Protecting Ideas and Inventions
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2015-10-27
- Authors:
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Dylan O. Adams
(Seattle-based patent attorney) - ISBN:
- 9781634251679
Description:
Written by a veteran patent lawyer, this is an easy-to-understand insider’s guide to patents, patent law, and the patent application process. This to-the-book guide is an ideal resource for entrepreneurs, investors, creators, tinkers, and any business with products or processes that can be patented.
Index
- Acknowledgments
- Disclaimer
- Introduction
- 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
- Epilogue