Editorial Reviews:
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Say that you've come up with a really nifty idea for a gizmo that would improve the lives of every human being on Earth and probably turn you into a gadzillionaire, too! Before you get too far into the fantasy, you need this extremely detailed and comprehensive guide to the process of getting a patent. This is not a small book, but it contains everything you need to know, including a lot of things you probably don't KNOW you need to know. Very detailed, with examples of forms you'll need, addresses and marketing advice, this is the complete guide you'll need to navigate this complex process from square one to gadzillionaire-ness!
Book Description
The world's bestselling patent book! Patent It Yourself is the world's bestselling patent book, recommended by patent attorneys, inventors, librarians and journalists. Patent attorney and former patent examiner David Pressman takes you -- step-by-step and in plain English -- through the entire patent process, from conducting a patent search to filing a successful application. Patent It Yourself also covers: *documenting the invention process *successful marketing strategies *foreign patent rights *assigning and licensing your invention to others *infringement *and much more Thoroughly updated, the 11th edition of Patent It Yourself provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. Whether you're new at the inventing game or a grizzled veteran, Patent It Yourself will save you grief, time, and most importantly, money.
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"Celebrating 20 years of success! Patent It Yourself is the world's bestselling patent book, recommended by patent attorneys, inventors, librarians and journalists. Patent attorney and former patent examiner David Pressman takes you -- step-by-step and in plain English -- through the entire patent process, from conducting a patent search to filing a successful application. Patent It Yourself also covers: documenting the invention process successful marketing strategies foreign patent rights assigning and licensing your invention to others infringement and much more The 10th edition of Patent It Yourself is completely updated and revised, providing the latest USPTO filing rules, as well as new amendment rules, mailing rules and fees. It also covers the new European Patent Office and Patent Cooperation Treaty rules. Whether you're new at the inventing game or a grizzled veteran, Patent It Yourself will save you grief, time, and most importantly, money. "
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: excellent reading
2006-03-19 
I think it is a most helpful and comprehensive work. It will be an equalizer for the inventor without the deep pockets.
Review #2: Tells you what to but not how to do it.
2006-02-04 
Felt that the author said just enough for you to understand that this is a complecated process and you can not do it yourself. Gives general overview and legal requierments. I have read this book from cover to cover and many of my questions were not answered. You will understand the process, that about it. If you need to know that to do, then this book is for you. If you need to know how to do it then look somewhere else.
Review #3: A good educational overview of the patent process
2006-01-15 
Mr. Pressman's book is perhaps the best overview of what is involved in the writing and filing of a US patent application. The writing is clear and the facts, for the most part, accurate. If you are serious about getting a patent, you should read this book. Having said that, I believe that you should still hire yourself a professional patent attorney to file and prosecute your application before the Patent Office. There are just too many intricacies in patent law and in the patent process to think that you can know them all by reading a book. If securing a meaningful patent were that easy patent attorneys would be out of work. In short, be an educated consumer. Read the book, ask your attorney questions and be interactive in the process. You know your invention inside and out and your attorney knows the law inside and out. Together you will make a formidable team and secure a patent that will really protect your invention.
Review #4: Excellent
2005-10-02
Whether you want to actually do all the patent your own invention(s) yourself, or use the help of patent attorneys, agents etc., this book will give you all the information you need. Step by step, it doesn't miss a thing. Five stars all the way!
Review #5: No other option
2005-08-11
As a starving artist, I had to Patent It Myself. I'd go to an attorney if I had the budget, but would never borrow money for such (for my piddlin' little ideas). My first submission is in the 'Amendment After Final' stage (I did not have Pressman's book when I first filed that application). I have just filed a new application for my second patent. |
