Attorney David Pressman and updater Thomas Tuytschaevers takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you:
determine if you can patent your invention
understand patent law
evaluate the commercial potential of your idea
perform your own patent search
file a provisional patent application
prepare a formal patent application
respond to patent examiners
amend an application
enforce and maintain your patent
market and license your invention
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in intellectual property law, this edition provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. It includes up-to-date discussions of the new "first to file" rule, which has to revolutionized patent law.