Pressman D. Patent It Yourself

2006, -526 pp.
12th Edition.David Pressman is a member of the Pennsylvania (inactive), California, and Patent and Trademark Office bars. He's had over 40 years' experience in the patent profession, as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney for Philco-Ford Corp., Elco Corp., and Varian Associates, as a columnist for EDN Magazine and Entrepreneur.com, and as an instructor at San Francisco State University. He contributed the Patent, Trademark and Copyright entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. He's also an inventor, with two patents issued. When not writing, dabbling in electronics, programming, inventing, or playing his trumpet, he practices as a patent lawyer in San Francisco. Originally from Philadelphia, he has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He spent his first year in law school at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his second and third years at George Washington University, where he served on the Law Review and received a Juris Doctor degree. He is also active in the general semantics and vegetarian movements. His mother, Mildred Phillips, was also a writer, having composed lyrics for numerous published songs including bill Haley's "Mambo Rock."Introduction to Patents and Other Intellectual Property
The Science and Magic of Inventing
Documentation, the DDP, and the PPA
Will Your Invention Sell?
Is It Patentable?
Search and You May Find
What Should I Do Next?
How to Draft the Specification and Initial Drawings
Now for the Legalese—The Claims
Finaling and Mailing Your Application
How to Market Your Invention
Going Abroad
Getting the PTO to Deliver
Your Application Can Have Children
After Your Patent Issues: Use, Maintenance, and Infringement
Ownership, Assignment, and Licensing of Inventions
Appendix 1: Abbreviations Used in Patent It Yourself
Appendix 2: Resources: Government Publications, Patent Websites, and Books of Use and Interest
Appendix 3: Glossaries