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

Fred K. Carr

ISBN 10: 0786443219 / ISBN 13: 9780786443215

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, 2009

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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
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786443219
• ISBN 13: 9780786443215
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
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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.