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

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.

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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