The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion 4th Edition

"This illustrated book, created by bestselling Patent Attorney David Pressman and business development consultant Fred Grissom, is specifically designed to help inventors document the key steps in the invention process -- from conceiving, building and testing the invention to protecting, marketing and financing it. The Inventor's Notebook helps inventors organize all the necessary information into one location and prompts them to complete every important step. The finished notebook serves as the foundation for the legal protection of the idea.Includes worksheets, checklists and sample agreements."

Fred Grissom, a graduate of the University of Texas, has developed and implemented high-technology training programs around the world, and worked as a new product design engineer for computer simulation equipment. Fred Grissom spent four years employed by Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company as a Management Systems Specialist in support of NASA's Technology Utilization Program at the Johnson Space Center. Co-author of The Inventor's Notebook, he is currently a business development consultant and multimedia producer.

Attorney David Pressman has over 30 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent attorney, a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office and a university instructor. He is the foremost expert on the patent-filing process and has charted the path for over 100,000 inventors. His book, Patent It Yourself, is the most highly recommended guide to patenting an invention. David is co-author, with Fred Grissom, of The Inventor's Notebook and, with Patent Agent Jack Lo, of How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself.