What every engineer should know about patents / William G. Konold ... [and others].

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Konold, William G., 1926-

Series:

• What every engineer should know ; v. 24.
• What every engineer should know ; vol. 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Patent laws and legislation--United States.
• Patent laws and legislation.
• United States.
• Intellectual property--United States.
• Intellectual property.
• Engineers--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
• Engineers.

Genre:

• Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

vii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : M. Dekker, [1989]

Summary:

Focusing on all aspects of intellectual property law with particular emphasis on patent law, this useful, authoritative volume provides a broad-based understanding of complex subjects -- written in clear language and without undue use of specialized legal terminology -- enabling readers to avoid such pitfalls as loss of rights, and to establish valid rights in inventions, trademarks, and writings. Reflecting significant changes that have occurred since the First Edition was published nearly 10 years ago, the Second Edition introduces improved searching facilities ... contains a new chapter on post-issuance practice, including maintenance fees and reexamination procedures ... explores the patenting of biotechnology inventions, an area of growing interest ... updates information on foreign patent protection ... and examines how to obtain software protection, including semiconductor chip protection.

Contents:

• 1 Types of Intellectual Property 1
• 2 What Is a Patent? 3
• 3 What Can Be Patented? 9
• 4 Documentation of Invention to Establish Your Rights Against All Others 12
• 5 Types of Patent Searches and What They Can Do for You 20
• 6 Preparing the Patent Application 31
• 7 The Patent Application in the U.S. Patent Trademark Office 38
• 8 After the Patent Issues: Maintenance Correction, Reissue and Reexamination 46
• 9 Chemical Inventions and Patents 52
• 10 Biotechnology and Patents 59
• 11 Patent Interferences 70
• 12 Ownership of Patent Rights 75
• 13 Enforcing Patent Rights 80
• 14 Getting Around Your Competitor's Patent 89
• 15 Exploitation of Inventions: Licensing 94
• 16 Foreign Patents 103
• 17 Misuse of Patents 115
• 18 Trade Secrets 121
• 19 Copyrights 126
• 20 Trademarks 134
• A U.S. Design Patent No. Des. 242,412 149
• B U.S. Utility Patent No. 3,996,723 151
• C Illustrative U.S. Patent Office Classification Schedule, Class 3 158
• D U.S. Utility Patent No. 3,225,299 159
• E U.S. Trademark Registration No. 925,164 168
• F U.S. Patent No. 4,736,866: Transgenic Non-human Mammal 169.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0824780108

OCLC:

18255058