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Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition [Paperback]

Thomas T. Gordon (Author), Arthur S. Cookfair (Author)
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1566705177 978-1566705172 March 15, 2000 2
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.
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  • 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.


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    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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    • Paperback: 176 pages
    • Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (March 15, 2000)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 1566705177
    • ISBN-13: 978-1566705172
    • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Covers the First Meeting With the Patent Attorney, August 17, 2005
    This review is from: Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition (Paperback)
    Note the title -- for Scientists and Engineers. This is not an in depth text that will make you a patent attorney. This is also not a go get a patent yourself type book. This is an introduction to the process of getting a patent and what it is that you have after you get one.

    When you work with a patent attorney, the first thing that he has to do is explain to you what you need to do, how you need to document things, the procedure that you're going to have to go through and a whole lot more. This procedure is long and tedious. If the lawyer has to sit and explain it to you, he's going to charge you a bunch. This book does that job for a lot less money, and probably does a better job.

    There's one point that needs stressing. After you file for the patent, the application will be declined. This seems to be an unwritten rule of the Patent Office. If they reject it, you're supposed to refile if you think it's worth while. Sort of a test to see if you're serious.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated information don't buy, January 13, 2009
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    The information in this book is outdated even when it was published. I learned more in 2 lectures on patent law while in university. Its has been made obsolete by more recent revisions by the USPTO.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Basic concepts in patent law covered by book., September 7, 1997
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    asloley@revamps.com (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
    This book covers the fundamental aspects of patents. The main emphasis is on the US patent system, with a lesser amount of material on Canadian and international patents in general. After a brief history of the patent system, major chapters cover, specifics of the US patent system, Canadian patent system, what are the requirements for an invention to be patented, interpretation of patents as technical literature, patents as legal documents, and what information is needed to defend a patent.
    Summary information of the major steps in the current US patent procedurses is outlined. Along with this, a basic glossary rounds out the books contents.
    Overall, the material is presented in a clear and consistent pattern. Not a lot of depth of discussion is presented in any one area. The author's intent was to give a brief introduction to the entire area of patents, their uses, limitations, and requirements rather than delve into the arcania of specifics.
    The main audience is technical professionals that need a brief background introduction to some of the major concepts involved. The majority of examples are taken from chemical process, substance, and method patents
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    In drafting Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution, the framers of that document achieved the dual purpose of establishing the basis for the U.S. patent system as well as the copyright system. Read the first page
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    Search Room, Engineering Library, United States Patent, Date of Patent, Date Nov, United Kingdom, Paris Convention, Supreme Court, Chemical Abstracts, Manual of Classification, Official Gazette, Thomas Jefferson, Crystal City, Information Center, The Congress, Web Site
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