Patents Handbook: A Guide for Inventors and Researchers to Searching Patent Documents and Preparing and Making an Application - Softcover

Carr, Fred K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786443219 ISBN 13: 9780786443215

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2009

Synopsis

This work first provides a general overview of the U.S. patent system, covering such issues as the patent document and patent infringement. The requirements of the invention and the conditions for patentability are discussed, with a focus on the patent application and the approval process. Major patent offices and international patent treaties are next examined, providing a full description of both the U.S. and international patent and classification systems. Methods for searching patent documents, the requirements of a reference, and general patent rights are discussed.

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About the Author

Fred K. Carr lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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This work first provides a general overview of the U.S. patent system, covering such issues as the patent document and patent infringement. The requirements of the invention and the conditions for patentability are discussed, with a focus on the patent application and the approval process. Major patent offices and international patent treaties are next examined, providing a full description of both the U.S. and international patent and classification systems. Methods for searching patent documents, the requirements of a reference, and general patent rights are discussed.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786443219
• ISBN 13: 9780786443215
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 237