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

by Fred K. Carr

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786443219
• ISBN13: 9780786443215
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher