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

Carr, Fred K.

ISBN 10: 0786443219 / ISBN 13: 9780786443215

Published by McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2009

About this Item

221 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0786443219

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patents Handbook: A Guide for Inventors and Researchers to Searching Patent Documents and Preparing and Making an Application
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786443219
• ISBN 13: 9780786443215
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

About this title

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.

About the Author

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