Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office - ...

Protect and profit from your invention For over 35 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorneys David Pressman and David E. Blau provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you:
[*] conduct a patent search the right way
[*] evaluate your idea's commercial potential
[*] file a provisional patent application to get "patent pending" status
[*] prepare a patent application
[*] focus on your patent application's claims
[*] respond to patent examiners
[*] get your drawings done right
[*] protect your rights in foreign countries
[*] deal with infringers, and
[*] market and license your invention.

The 21st edition covers the latest court decisions and patent filing rule changes.