Patent it yourself : your step-by-step guide to filing at the U.S. Patent Office

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General Note:	"With downloadable forms." --Cover
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to patents and other intellectual property -- The science and magic of inventing -- Documentation and the PPA -- Will your invention sell? -- Is it patentable? -- Search and you may find -- What should I do next? -- How to draft the specification and initial drawings -- Now for the legalese : the claims -- Finaling and filing your application -- How to market your invention -- Going abroad -- Getting the PTO to deliver -- Your application can have children -- After your patent issues: use, maintenance, and infringement -- Ownership, assignment, and licensing of inventions.
Summary, etc.:	For over 30 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorneys David Pressman and David E. Blau provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you: conduct a patent search the right way, evaluate your idea's commercial potential, prepare a patent application, market and license your invention, etc. The 19th edition covers the latest implications of the first-to-file rules created by the America Invents Act.