Patent Searching Made Easy


Book Description

There's no sense spending countless hours and thousands of dollars on a patent application if someone else has beaten you to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent Searching Made Easy is the number one guide to understanding the invention landscape--whether you're looking to turn an idea into protected intellectual property, or just researching the marketplace--while avoiding expensive patent-searching fees.




Patents Handbook


Book Description

This work first provides a general overview of the U.S. patent system, covering such issues as the patent document and patent infringement. The requirements of the invention and the conditions for patentability are discussed, with a focus on the patent application and the approval process. Major patent offices and international patent treaties are next examined, providing a full description of both the U.S. and international patent and classification systems. Methods for searching patent documents, the requirements of a reference, and general patent rights are discussed.







Patent Searching Made Easy


Book Description

Written by inventor David Hitchcock, this book explains step by step how to use an Internet browser to search U.S. patents. It discusses how to classify an invention properly, and then, using that classification, find all relevant patents issued within that class. Whether browsing infant flotation devices or computerized pet toys, the inventor can quickly tell by searching over the Internet whether he or she is in the running to be "the first." Patent Searching Made Easy shows how to: Conduct a full patent search Search patents filed in foreign countries Verify the patent status of ideas submitted to businesses for development Use fee-based patent search services online An ideal companion to Nolos Patent It Yourself and How to Make Patent Drawings, the 5th edition is updated to include the latest patent rules and regulations.




Patent Searching Made Easy


Book Description

Describes what a patent is and what it does, and provides the vocabulary, instructions, and strategies needed to patent search on the Internet.