Nolo's Patents for Beginners: Quick & Legal

By David Pressman and Richard Stim

A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide

Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries.

Packed with detailed information, Nolo’s Patents for Beginners explains how to:

• document your invention


• acquire patent rights


• "read" a patent application


• understand how and why to make a patent search


• determine patent ownership


• find patent information


• understand international patent law


• decide whether to file a provisional patent

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides plain-English explanations of patent law, patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. The 8th edition is completely updated to cover all changes in patent law and regulations, including the latest on filing for provisional patent status.

• Language: English
• Publisher: NOLO
• Release date: May 29, 2015
• ISBN: 9781413321531

David Pressman

San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University (BSEE) and George Washington University Law School (JD) where he was on the Law Review. He has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession — as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. His books have charted the path for over 300,000 inventors. He is also co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).

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