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- Subjects
- Genres
- Law for laypersons
- Published
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo
[2002]-
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- "Nolo law for all"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413332117
- Your Legal Companion
- 1. The Provisional Patent Application
- How a PPA Works
- Advantages of Filing a PPA
- Potential Disadvantages of Filing a Provisional Application
- Preparing Your PPA
- Two Sample PPAs: Drinking Beer and Listening to the Car Radio
- 2. Deciding Whether to File a PPA: The Seven Hurdles
- Hurdle #1: Is It Commercial?
- Hurdle #2: Did You Invent It?
- Hurdle #3: Do You Own It?
- Hurdle #4: Is It Useful?
- Hurdle #5: Does It Fit in One of the Patent Classes?
- Hurdle #6: Is It New?
- Hurdle #7: Is it Obvious?
- Our 24-Hour Time Trial
- Our Inventor's Patent Hurdles
- 3. Patent Searching: Finding Previous Inventions
- Why Search for Prior Art?
- Ten Patent-Searching Tips
- Searching With Keywords and Classes
- Finding Prior Art That Isn't Currently Patented: Five Tips
- How to Read a Patent
- Distinguishing Prior Art
- After the Preliminary Search
- Our 24-Hour Time Trial
- 4. Drafting the PPA: Part 1-Drawing Your Invention
- Basic Patent Drafting Principles
- Getting Started
- Tips for Inventors Who Have a Prototype but Can't Draw
- Tips for Inventors Who Don't Have a Prototype and Can't Draw
- Drawings for Software, Business Methods, Electrical Inventions, and Chemical Compounds
- Our 24-Hour Time Trial
- 5. Drafting the PPA: Part 2-Describing Your Invention
- What Do You Call Your Invention?
- What Are the Names and Addresses of the Inventors?
- What Are the Advantages of Your Invention Over the Prior Art?
- What Drawing Figures Have You Included?
- What Are the Components of Your Invention and How Do They Interact?
- Operation-How Does the Invention Achieve Its Result?
- What Are Alternative Ways That Your Invention Can Achieve Its Result?
- Putting It All Together
- Our 24-Hour Time Trial
- 6. Filing and Beyond
- How to File Your PPA Electronically
- File by Mail
- File a Regular Patent Application Within One Year
- Marking Your Invention "Patent Pending"
- What Happens If You Modify Your Invention?
- International Rules co Remember
- Appendixes
- A. Provisional Patent Applications
- Pasteurization
- The Telephone
- Car Radio
- Fly Mask
- Convertible Tent
- Non-Fogging Shower Mirror
- Three-Wheeled Scooter
- Musical Condom
- Fashion Business Method
- Watch With Speed Adjustment During Travel for Reducing Jet Lag (Mitchell Electrical Patent)
- Pre-Monopoly Board Game
- Advertising System for Airport
- Mashed Potato Machine
- Method of Viewing Panoramic Images
- Puppet Construction Kit
- Ergonomie Mouse
- Talking Stick Horse
- B. Agreements
- Nondisclosure Agreement
- Joint Ownership Agreement for inventors
- Agreement for Creation of Prototype or Patent Drawings
- Invention Assignment
- C. Glossaries
- Glossary of Useful Technical Terms
- Glossary of Patent Terms
- D. The Inventor's Notebook
- E. Attorneys
- Finding an Attorney
- Keeping Fees Down
- F. Resources
- Inventor Resources
- Internet Patent-Searching Resources
- Assessing Foreign Patent Potential
- G. Using the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms Available on the Nolo Website
- Index