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What is a patent / Philip C. Swain and Section of Intellectual Property Law.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swain, Philip (Philip C.), author.
- Section of Intellectual Property Law, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Patent laws and legislation--United States--Popular works.
- Patent laws and legislation.
- Patent practice--United States--Popular works.
- Patent practice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 pages)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2023]
- Summary:
- This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding patents, their value, and the process of obtaining them in the United States. It explores different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant patents, and explains the rights they confer to patent holders. The book outlines the steps involved in preparing and filing a patent application, conducting a patentability search, and prosecuting the application. It also covers the exploitation and enforcement of patents, as well as alternatives to patent protection. Aimed at legal professionals, inventors, and anyone interested in intellectual property, this book provides essential information on the legal and technical aspects of patents, emphasizing their role as both legal documents and technical publications. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- The Patent Grant and the Meaning of Patents
- Types of Patents
- Other Features of Patents
- The Value of Patents
- How to Evaluate an Invention
- What a Patent Is Not
- What Sort of Invention Is Patentable?
- Who May Obtain a Patent?
- When May One Apply for a Patent?
- How to Obtain a Patent
- Prepare a Description of the Invention
- Conduct a Patentability Search
- Prepare and File the Patent Application
- Provisional and Nonprovisional Patent Applications
- Prosecution of the Nonprovisional Patent Application
- Issuance of the Patent
- Maintenance Fees
- Exploitation of Patents
- Enforcement of Patents
- Alternatives to Patent Protection
- About the Author
- About the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
- ABA-IPL Books Editorial Board
- ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781639053629
- 163905362X
- OCLC:
- 1430658642
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