Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
An essential guide to the basics of intellectual property law
This practical guide familiarizes readers with the fundamentals of protecting their-or their company's-vital rights involving patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Anyone who needs to understand intellectual property law will find straightforward explanations of all the devices for protecting intellectual property, as well as advice on handling registration forms and applications with in-depth instructions for their use. Henri Charmasson (San Diego, CA) is a patent attorney who specializes in intellectual property. He is a member of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the San Diego Patent Law Association.
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: Useful book
2010-06-02 
I am developing a small item and I want to patent it. This book "PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS FOR DUMMIES" helped me to understand the "complexity" of obtaining a patent right or a copyright for even a small item. The book is very informational and helpful and I do recommend it to anybody.
On a funny note, the complexity and the financial burden of obtaining a patent it almost make me to "give up" on my invention!!!
Review #2: An easy-to-read primer on intellectual property
2010-05-04 
Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for Dummies is an easy-to-read primer on intellectual property law. It is written by attorneys but it is intended for a general audience. The goal of the authors is to advise a reader who has an invention or creation that he wants to protect from unauthorized copying. The book describes the three main branches of intellectual property protection: patents, copyrights and trademarks. It explains the uses and advantages of each form of protection and may assist a reader in choosing the appropriate form of protection for his creation. However, the utility of the books ends there. This is not a how-to or do-it-yourself guide that would assist the reader in filing his own patent. Instead, the authors insist that the reader hire an IP professional (attorney) to do most of the work. Almost every other paragraph admonishes the reader not to try to do anything on his own. The book does not provide enough detailed information about the procedures to enable the reader to do anything, himself. So, if you are looking for a book that will help you to file for IP protection, without the expense of a lawyer, look elsewhere. However, if you are seeking an overview of IP law and process, then this may be a good book for you. It will help you to understand the process so that you can work more efficiently with your lawyer.
Review #3: Sales pitch for lawyers, by lawyers
2010-03-21 
Not very useful if you are looking for DIY patent info, but goes into great depth on why you MUST hire a lawyer or all is lost.
Review #4: Go to Nolo
2010-02-27
Let me sum up this book for you - hire an attorney. There, I saved you $20. If you really want to tackle writing your own patent, check out Nolo's books. They're very good.
Review #5: 'Nuff Said
2009-08-26
The book for Dummies told me all I needed to know: My idea is not patentable. Therefore it was easily worth the nominal expense. |
