Nolo's Patents for Beginners - Paperback

A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide

This bestselling primer is packed with everything inventors need to know about patent law basics, including current patent regulations, filing rules, and caselaw.

Nolo's Patents for Beginners helps inventors:

• document an invention


• read and write patents


• make a patent search


• file for a patent


• determine patent ownership


• understand the basics of patent infringement


• get international patent protection, and


• decide whether to file a provisional patent.

You'll also find patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. This new edition is completely updated to cover all the latest changes in patent law and regulations.