Patents are explained in this clear guide to every step of the patenting process.

Do you have a great idea for a product? Do you toil away in an office, garage or basement lab day by day in the hopes of bringing a new widget to life? What will you do when it's alive and kicking?

Here's the primer every first-time inventor needs. Packed with detailed information and concise explanations, Nolo's Patents for Beginners defines what a patent is and what it can do for you. Step by step, it explains how to:

- use basic patent principles
- document an invention
- conduct a patent search
- acquire patent rights
- "read" an application
- determine patent ownership
- analyze disputes
- find patent information
- interpret international patent law

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides sample forms and letters, resources and a glossary of terms. This edition is completely revised to cover all changes in patent case law and updated regulations for inventors applying for a patent.

Do you toil away in an office, garage or basement lab in the hopes of bringing a new googaw to life? What will you do when the thingamajig is alive and kicking? Here's the primer every firsttime inventor needs. Packed with plainEnglish explanations and stepbystep instructions, Nolo's Patent for Beginners defines clearly and simply what a patent is and why you need one. The book shows you: how to document an invention for maximum protectionhow to tackle the timeandmoneysaving, patentsearching processthe patent application processwho owns a patenthow to avoid patent infringement. Written by patent attorney and bestselling author David Pressman and Attorney Richard Stim, Nolo's Patent for Beginners is the book to have for newbie inventors wishing to learn the patent basics.