Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition

Published:
March 15, 2000 by CRC Press - 176 Pages
Author(s):
Thomas T. Gordon, Consultant, Vienna, Virginia, USA; Arthur S. Cookfair, Consultant, Tonawanda, New York, USA

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Features

  • Explains the entire patent process, from recognizing patentable inventions to understanding federal statutes
  • Includes Internet addresses for patent information and references - new in this edition
  • Covers patent protection in foreign countries
  • Uses clear, concise, nontechnical language
  • Provides a basic vocabulary of the legal terms and explains patent jargon

    • Summary

    International in scope, Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition provides a clear explanation of the patent system and patent principles. Designed for non-lawyers, this book includes information on the patenting process, obtaining patent protection, and how to recognize patentable inventions and avoid legal problems of infringement.
    New in the Second Edition:

  • Techniques for searching the Internet
  • Internet addresses for patent information and references
  • A new chapter providing the forms required to file a patent
  • Expanded coverage of international patents
    The nontechnical style of this book makes it easy to read and understand. By providing a basic working knowledge of patents, Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition enables non-specialists to make well-informed decisions affecting new and patentable products. It is an ideal book for anyone without prior legal knowledge who needs to understand the patent system, including scientists, engineers, inventors, researchers, business managers, entrepreneurs, and patent liaison workers.

    • Table of Contents

    Patents as Intellectual Property
    Patents - History, Philosophy, and Purpose
    The U.S. Patent System
    The Canadian Patent System
    The Patentable Invention
    The Evolution of a Patent
    The Patent Document As Technical Literature
    The Basic Principles of Patent Searching
    Searching by Hand or Computer?
    Patents as Legal Documents
    Patent Information from the Internet
    Importance of Record-Keeping
    Patents Around the World
    Appendix
    Glossary
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    "The authors, both with wide experience in the patent industry, provide a clear, nontechnical explanation of the patent system and patent principles."
    -Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 4 April 2006
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