Take the first step to protecting your invention! Ready to stamp "patent pending" on your invention? Then you need to file a provisional patent application (PPA), an inexpensive way to claim your hard work. With a PPA, you'll have time to figure out whether you can make a profit from your creation before you invest more time and money. With Patent Pending in 24 Hours, you have all the forms and information you need to get the job done! Find out how to evaluate hurdles to patentability, write a clear PPA, prepare informal drawings of your invention, conduct a patent search online, understand basic patent law, complete all forms required by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, file your application and modify your invention after filing. The book also includes important legal forms to help you preserve your rights when showing or selling your invention, including: nondisclosure agreement, patent assignment, prototype-maker agreement and joint-ownership agreement. The 4th edition is completely revised with updated case law and patent regulations, updated filing information and new application examples.

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Product Description: The world's bestselling guide to patenting your creation! Have a world-class idea? Ready to protect your invention from copycats? Then turn to the best resource available -- Patent It Yourself. Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you determine if you can patent your invention, understand patent law, evaluate the commercial potential of your idea, perform your own patent search, file a provisional patent application, prepare a formal patent application, conduct a patent search online, understand basic patent law, complete all forms required by the U...read more

Product Description: The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor’s Notebook track and prompt you to take care of every important step in the process. Use it to: *document the development of your invention *help you can make refinements while building and testing *assess the commercial potential of your invention *calculate how much capital you are likely to need  *organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention *create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself, this book includes: *worksheets *forms *sample agreements *instructions *references to relevant areas of patent law *a bibliography of legal and non-legal aids *and more The Inventor's Notebook also includes up-to-date agreements, a glossary of patent terms and a section on using the Internet to develop and promote your invention...read more

Patent drafters charge $75 to $100 per sheet to prepare drawings -- but you can draw them yourself! How to Make Patent Drawings is an essential guide for inventors who want to complete a crucial step in the patenting process themselves -- creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars). Written by two experts in the patent field, How to Make Patent Drawings,/i> shows you how to: make utility patent drawings make design patent drawings utilize pen and paper, or digital equipment respond to Patent Office Actions regarding drawings Plus, once you've secured a patent with your drawings, you can also use them to market and promote your product to prospective manufacturers and customers. The 6th edition is completely updated to reflect recent changes to patent law and the newest advances in technical drawing. It includes all necessary forms, plus step-by-step instructions for filling them out. (view table of contents)

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Shows how to create the formal patent drawings that comply with the rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Product Description: This book is especially designed to help document key steps in the invention process--conceiving, building and testing the invention, legally protecting it, marketing and financing. It helps inventors organize all the necessary information in one location, so that the completed notes serve as the foundation for the legal protection of the idea...read more

Written by a veteran patent lawyer, this do-it-yourself guide for the amateur inventor details chronological guidelines on protecting, developing, patenting, and marketing an invention or practical idea