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

Author:   Fred K. Carr
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786443215


Pages:   237
Publication Date:   09 April 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Fred K. Carr
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9780786443215


ISBN 10:   0786443219
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   09 April 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      xiii 1. Introduction To Patents      2. The Invention      3. Conditions For Patentability      4. The Patent Application      5. Claims      6. Examination of The Application      7. Applicant's Response      8. Petition And Appeal      9. Allowance, Issue, And Correction      10. Interference      11. Patents as Information Tools      12. Major Patent Offices      13. The United States Patent Classification System      14. The International Patent Classification System      15. Searching Patent Documents      16. Requirements of A Reference      17. Patent Rights      Appendix: Sample Patent      Index     

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covers information not addressed in other sources --<i>Library Journal</i>; handy --<i>ARBA</i>; an indispensable volume --<i>Reference Reviews.</i>


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

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