Patent and Trademark Tactics and Practice, Third Edition

✍ Scribed by David A. Burge(auth.)

• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 281
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The essential intellectual property reference for all areas of science and technology--covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets

Did you know that a patent does not give its owner the right to make, use, or sell the invention covered by his patent? That a trademark need never be registered in order to sue others for infringing on it? Or that even an unpublished work is protected by copyright under the latest copyright laws?

Crucial and often surprising information like this is given careful attention in Patent and Trademark Tactics and Practice, Third Edition. The author--an expert patent attorney--outlines the fundamental principles that must be understood by inventors, business people, and others engaged in the development, protection, and management of intellectual property.

With straightforward language and clear, concise explanations, this book explains legal rights and obligations as well as correct procedures necessary for legal protection. It answers dozens of legal and procedural questions, from how to find a good patent attorney and apply for a patent to how to select and use a trademark and protect trade secrets. The book will help you work with a patent attorney by guiding you in keeping proper patent records, properly using your trademarks and documenting crucial information that will be needed by counsel.Content:
Chapter 1 The Panorama of Intellectual Property (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Working with a Patent Attorney (pages 18–24):
Chapter 3 Basic Features of Patents and Patent Systems (pages 25–35):
Chapter 4 What can be Patented and by Whom (pages 36–46):
Chapter 5 Preparing to Apply for a Patent (pages 47–63):
Chapter 6 Prosecuting a Pending Patent Application (pages 64–81):
Chapter 7 Using an Issued Patent (pages 82–93):
Chapter 8 Maintaining Proper Invention Records (pages 94–101):
Chapter 9 Planning a Patent Program (pages 102–108):
Chapter 10 Disclosing an Idea and Invention Marketing (pages 109–117):
Chapter 11 Assignments, Shoprights, and Licenses (pages 118–126):
Chapter 12 Patent Protections Available Abroad (pages 127–136):
Chapter 13 Basic Features of Trademarks (pages 137–144):
Chapter 14 Selection and Proper Use of Trademarks (pages 145–158):
Chapter 15 Trademark Registration (pages 159–178):
Chapter 16 Assigning, Licensing, and Enforcing Trademark Rights (pages 179–184):
Chapter 17 Basic Features of Copyrights (pages 185–198):
Chapter 18 Registration and Other Copyright Issues (pages 199–207):
Chapter 19 Design Patents (pages 209–222):
Chapter 20 Plant Protection (pages 223–230):
Chapter 21 Trade Secrets (pages 231–236):
Chapter 22 Computerware (pages 237–244):
Chapter 23 Biotechnology (pages 245–250):