Patents and How to Get One: A Practical Handbook

U.S. Department of C

ISBN 10: 1596055359 / ISBN 13: 9781596055353

Published by Cosimo Reports, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patents and How to Get One: A Practical Handbook
• Publisher: Cosimo Reports
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596055359
• ISBN 13: 9781596055353
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

If two or more persons make an invention jointly, they apply for a patent as joint inventors. A person who makes a financial contribution is not a joint inventor and cannot be joined in the application as an inventor. -from Patents and How to Get One Produced by the Patent and Trademark Office and written in clear language that doesn't require a lawyer to interpret, this is an important resource for inventors looking to protect their valuable work. This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions: . What is a patent? . What can be patented? . Who may apply for a patent? . What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application? . How long does a patent application take? . How can denied applications be appealed? . What rights are granted by a patent? . and many others.

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Produced by the Patent and Trademark Office and written in clear language that doesn't require a lawyer to interpret, this is an important resource for inventors looking to protect their valuable work.

This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions:

* What is a patent? * What can be patented? * Who may apply for a patent? * What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application? * How long does a patent application take? * How can denied applications be appealed? * What rights are granted by a patent? * and many others.