respond to Patent Office Actions regarding drawings
Plus, once you've secured a patent with your drawings, you can also use them to market and promote your product to prospective manufacturers and customers.
The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect recent changes to patent law and the newest advances in technical drawing. It includes all necessary forms, plus step-by-step instructions for filling them out.
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"This essential guide for inventors illustrates how to complete a crucial step in the patenting process -- creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent Office. Professional patent drafters charge $75 to $100 per sheet to prepare patent drawings. Now, with How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself, you can do your own drawings and save yourself hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Written by two experts in the patent field, this essential book shows how to: ? understand Patent Office drawing standards ? make formal drawings using a pen and ruler, computer or camera ? respond to Patent Office examinations Most importantly, you can have the satisfaction of properly completing the entire patent application yourself -- an impressive accomplishment for an inventor. The perfect companion to David Pressman's Patent It Yourself! "
Customer Reviews:
Do It Right - Do It Yourself - And Save Money!.......2002-08-18
On the last couple of patent applications I submitted, I ended up doing 90% of the drawings myself because it turned out to be easier than continuously having to correct the mistakes of the draftsman. My attorney said that my drawings just needed to be shaded and cleaned up a bit, and have the legends applied, but otherwise what ended up going into the applications was essentially my drawings with a few more bells and whistles. His draftsman had just put them on a light table and copied them as is. But I still had to pay for the drawings!
This book was able to get me the rest of the way there by detailing the regulations that the USPTO puts on drawings. They're not really difficult, but they ARE specific. Don't be intimidated by them. The very simple drawing style specified by the USPTO is to allow clear reproduction and printing. My attorney charges $295 per figure, and one page can have 2 or 3 figures on it! The last application we submitted had about a dozen figures total. Some of the expense is the work of integrating and describing the drawings, but it is guaranteed to save you money if you do your own drawings. Besides, this ensures that you will be satisfied with the quality and accuracy. Don't forget you can also have the draftsman do the difficult 3-D "Figure 1" bit, and you do the simpler stuff. Like me, I'll bet you'll find it easier than you thought!
Outstanding Step by Step for the Do-it-yourself Inventor.......2001-02-03
I have all of David Pressman's books on patenting, you know why? Because I filed my own patent using these books. That's how good they are. They really do have step by step instructions. He also has software that helps you prepare the docs. I sort of used that as well. Again, reasonable priced, and useful. I strongly recommend these books for anyone that wants to File a Patent. They will allow you to do it yourself without an attorney.
The best I've ever seen.......1999-06-17
Where can you find other book like this that explains you everthing about the subject in really plain english.
Alex
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The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor's Notebook track and prompt you to take care of every important step in the process. Use it to:
*document the development of your invention
*help you can make refinements while building and testing
*assess the commercial potential of your invention
*calculate how much capital you are likely to need
*organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention
*create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements
The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself, this book includes:
*worksheets
*forms
*sample agreements
*instructions
*references to relevant areas of patent law
*a bibliography of legal and non-legal aids
*and more
The Inventor's Notebook also includes up-to-date agreements, a glossary of patent terms and a section on using the Internet to develop and promote your invention.
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"The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor's Notebook track - and prompt you to take care of - every important step in the process. Use it to: -document the development of your invention -help you can make refinements while building and testing -assess the commercial potential of your invention -calculate how much capital you are likely to need -organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention -create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself, this book includes: -worksheets f-orms -sample agreements -instructions -references to relevant areas of patent law -a bibliography of legal and non-legal aids -and more The Inventor's Notebook also includes up-to-date agreements, a glossary of patent terms and a section on using the Internet to develop and promote your invention. --List of Forms-- Consultant's Work Agreement Proprietary Materials Agreement Joint Owners' Agreement Assignment of Invention and Patent Application Universal License Agreement Request for Participation in Disclosure Document Program Invention Disclosure Provisional Patent Application Cover Letter "
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- Good contact resources - becoming dated
- Good general info - somewhat dated now
- Better than his other book, he is stuck in toys.
- This is a must read for aspiring inventors!
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Good contact resources - becoming dated.......2001-11-15
This book is titled as a "Companion" and it lives up to that name. It is a collection of wide ranging topics related to inventing and marketing an invention. He covers a lot about the patent and copyright processes and then covers how to market your invention with a short chapter on how to get a prototype made.
A large part of the books 400+ pages are forms examples and lists of helpful organizations listed by state. The resource lists are for everything from Inventors Organizations to patent search Internet sites and University Innovation Centers. Going through the list can help with ideas on how to get help solving a problem.
This book is copyrighted in 1995 so at least some of the patent search and application data is out of date. There has been one major change in the patent laws since then, several changes in the fee schedule presented, and large changes in the Internet patent search addresses. I have not read Levy's new "Compete Idiot's Guide...." but I suspect that it is an update of this book.
Good general info - somewhat dated now.......2001-11-14
This book is titled as a "Companion" and it lives up to that name. It is a collection of wide ranging topics related to inventing and marketing an invention. He covers a lot about the patent and copyright processes and then covers how to market your invention with a short chapter on how to get a prototype made.
A large part of the books 400+ pages are forms examples and lists of helpful organizations listed by state. The resource lists are for everything from Inventors Organizations to patent search Internet sites and University Innovation Centers. Going through the list can help with ideas on how to get help solving a problem.
This book is copyrighted in 1995 so at least some of the patent search and application data is out of date. There has been one major change in the patent laws since then, several changes in the fee schedule presented, and large changes in the Internet patent search addresses. I have not read Levy's new "Compete Idiot's Guide...." but I suspect that it is an update of this book.
Better than his other book, he is stuck in toys........1999-11-15
I liked this book. Has good intructions and resources generally, plus the usual fluff of forms and inventors councils. His product report is worth reading as his other books. Perhaps best from the library, but a good book to buy for reference. For a good way on what to invent, I would choose Mosley's "Marketing your invention" and for processes to avoid failure bringing ot market Robert G. Cooper's "Winning at new products" Levy has had one big winner, the game Adverteasing, but is a good author overall. His advice should be taken into account with other invention books for an overall picture.
This is a must read for aspiring inventors!.......1998-07-16
This is one of the best books on the entire patent process in the U.S. Levy, an experienced inventor himself, gives great tips on what to avoid, common pitfalls, and GREAT advice for the novice as well as experienced entrepreneurs/inventors. I'm a professional who has done patent searching for years. All the questions I get from people are all answered thoroughly by Levy's work. Great job!
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The Finest Do-It-Yourself Guidebook for the Novice Inventor and the only self-help patenting book of true merit. PERIOD!!! Written by someone who has been up and down both sides of that street. If you have a BINGO! idea but don't have the cash to hire a patent attorney, not to worry. If you can read, you can file a successful utiltiy patent application using the methods DETAILED in this book. The teachings contained in this book intentionally are presented in an informal, relaxed and reader-friendly manner, yet are highly instructive to the extent that you, the independent inventor may be entirely successful in the composition, organization and submission of your application without having to resort to the expense, delays and frustrations of hiring an attorney.
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Everyone in the software industry -- developers, programmers, publishers and authors -- should have this book. Copyright Your Software tells you everything you need to know about software copyright protection. It provides step-by-step instructions and all the forms you need to register your work with the Copyright Office.
In plain English, the book explains:
• who owns a copyright
• how to sell a copyright to publishers and clients
• what your copyright notice should say and where it should appear
• the scope of the copyright protection
• what to do about infringement
• how to recognize a derivative work
Copyright Your Software includes new copyright-office forms and the latest developments in this ever-changing field.
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Informative but overly verbose and lacking..........2003-06-10
insofar as providing a basic and customizable yet still fairly comprehensive copyright/terms of use notice that could be included with a software package. As a non-lawyer, I feel that just placing a (c) with a company name and 'All Rights Reserved' notice must somehow be insufficient. Otherwise the length of the terms of use verbiage present in so many public and commercial software products would not be so descript and specific. If Nolo had provided such a notice for use by the book's readers I would probably rate the book as 5 stars rather than 4.
I found it particularly disconcerting to find that once your software is published (made available for sale or download) that it is automatically protected by copyright even without obtaining an official copyright from the government. I personally feel like that key point should have been made clear and prior to any other issues being stated in the text. I specifically had avoided making my software available for distribution becuase I, obviously stupidly, assumed that you needed to obtain an official copyright prior to making software available for public use.
I also found it once again disconcerting to learn that it may take upwards of a year until official notice of a copyright is obtained from the US Copyright office. Another point that in my mind is essential and should have been made clear and early in the text. Unfortunately it wasn't.
Minus those points the content is (generally) clear and concise where legal precedent allows. Not that there are instances where that is not true. However I feel like much of the verbiage could have been eliminated while still maintaining the clarity.
I would recommend that any readers begin with 'Chapter 15 : Other legal protections for software' as the distinctions between trade secret law, patents, trademark, and copyright are illuminated. This was certainly one of if not the most enlightening chapter of the book for me and I would have logically liked to have had those distinctions made early so as to lay the foundation for all future topics.
Well worth the investment but tbere is certainly room for improvement and additional resources.
First step in due diligence and protecting your work.......2002-05-12
This book focuses solely on what you need to know about software copyrights and how to go about obtaining one. In addition to covering the basics of copyrights, you're shown how to sell copyrights, what to do in the event of infringement, and the limits of protection that a copyright affords you. Note that patents offer much stronger protection. It comes with the following forms:
* Copyright Application for Software (Forms PA, VA and CA, Request for Special Handling, continuation forms, search request forms and cover sheets that are explained in the book and are required to file for a copyright.
* Eight sample forms in electronic format that are covered in the book.
The book is up-to-date (published in late 2001), easy to read, especially considering the thorny legal issues involved, and is complete enough to assure some degree of due diligence when researching copyright issues and making business decisions based on that research.
excellent starting point for multimedia copyrights.......2000-01-25
For multimedia developers, this book is a great stepping stone. It explains the entire copyright process, including what forms to fill when and why. It also goes in depth about copyright infringment and attaining rights. As a bonus, it includes samples of library of congress forms, and also contains the actual forms needed to apply for a copyright. This book is inexpensive, and i'd recommend to anyone.
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