The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion 4th Edition Fred E. Grissom, David Pressman NOLO, 2005 The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor’s Notebook track and prompt you to take care of every important step in the process. Use it to: *document the development of your invention *help you can make refinements while building and testing *assess the commercial potential of your invention *calculate how much capital you are likely to need  ...             Invent Yourself Rich: 16 Secrets for Creating Million-Dollar Inventions3 reviews Don Brown Westholme Publishing, 2007 A wonderful small business book aimed at entrepreneurs who may have an idea that can be made into a money-making product. + Great ideas in this book + Invent Yourself Rich: 16 Secrets for Creating Million-Dollar Inventions Simply a lovely book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I'm not aware of another book similar to it. If you want to start a small business and you don't want to have to compete directly with others for customers or clients, then invent a hot ticket item that you either license or build a business ...             Patent Strategy: For Researchers and Research Managers2 reviews H. Jackson Knight Wiley, 2001 One patent book that is worth the money + Nice and friendly thinking about Patent There are too many books about patents these days that are written by consultants (including lawyers-turned-consultants). Most of them are fluff that try to promote some new buzzword, like "intellectual capital management." There's nothing wrong with having a broad and managerial view about ...             Inventing for Dummies2 reviews Pamela Riddle Bird For Dummies, 2004 A GREAT START FOR INVENTORS! + how to protect an invention; not how to make one Pam has used her considerable experience well in writing this book. I've recommended her as a consultant for several years and it's a pleasure to see how much she's been able to pack into the book. As both an inventor and a consultant, I'm confident that every inventor can learn something they ...             Nolo's Patents for Beginners3 reviews David Pressman, Richard Stim NOLO, 2006 The ideal introduction to the patenting process + very nice introductory book + Excellent An impressive and "reader friendly" compendium of information and instruction Nolo's Patents For Beginners is the ideal introduction to the patenting process for novice inventors and entrepreneurs. Written in plain English, the reader is provided with up-to-date principles of patent law; shown how ...             Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide Second Edition13 reviews Alan L. Durham Praeger Publishers, 2004 Very Informative, Helpful + Patent Law Essentials + the best book for foreign students or professionals + Good overview, but a little outdated + Essentially Great             Product Idea to Product Success: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making Money from Your Idea13 reviews Matthew Yubas Broadword Publishing, 2004 Terrific for Setting Directions for Your Business + More detail needed + AWESOME! + Informative and easy to understand + A Guidepost for Beginners             How to Write a Patent Application4 reviews Jeffrey G. Sheldon Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2008 How to Write a Patent Application + Original and very outstanding + excellent guide + More information from the author             Patents and How to Get One: A Practical Handbook9 reviews U.S. Department of Commerce Dover Publications, 2000 A convenient concise OVERVIEW + Book Review + A Good Introduction This is quick 85-page overview of the patent process. It provides the key steps, requirements, and definitions in very plain terms (almost in the same style of language as the IRS's 1040EZ instructions). However, it steers clear from giving ADVICE. If you need advice, try Patent It Yourself, from ...             Entrepreneur Magazine: Bringing Your Product to Market8 reviews Don Debelak Wiley, 1997 probably the best book on new product development + You Can Do It -- Often At Low Cost + Why didn't I find this book before? + Booyah! + Not everything made out to be, but definately worth a read.             The Patent Writer: How to Write Successful Patent Applications (Patents in Commerce)1 review Bob Dematteis, Andy Gibbs, ... Square One Publishers, 2006 Not a Great Book This book is heavy with self-promotion and devoted to convincing the reader that only a patent attorney can perform the magic. This is reinforced by touching on issues in an incomplete way and saying "this is too hard for you, so ask your patent attorney." Also the organization is not great - it ...             Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide8 reviews Ronald D. Slusky American Bar Association, 2007 Patent Powerhouse! + Invaluable for Non Attorneys + Wonderfully Helpful + The problem of drafting a patent is solved by Ronald Slusky's new book! + Just what every patent attorney needs             Patent It Yourself (11th Edition)53 reviews David Pressman NOLO, 2005 One of the best + help, i am a little confused! + The best of its type + Awesome!             From Patent To Profit: Secrets & Strategies For The Successful Inventor, Third Edition20 reviews Bob Dematteis Square One Publishers, 2004 Great Advice + The best all-in-one book ever written for the novice inventor! + awesome + Great all-around book on Inventing + Invention TEXTBOOK             Bringing Your Product to Market: Fast-Track Approaches to Cashing in on Your Great Idea , 2nd Edition3 reviews Don Debelak Wiley, 2005 One Year is Pretty Iffy, but the Rest is Dead Right + This Is Where You'll Find The Help You Need. Getting a product to market in a year may (note MAY) be possible if a bunch of things go right. This makes several presumptions that have to fall in line exactly right. For instance some products (like in the medical field) take longer than a year to go through the approval cycle. Electronics have ...             Will It Sell? How to Determine If Your Invention Is Profitably Marketable (Before Wasting Money on a Patent)8 reviews James E. White James E. White & Associates, 2000 Will It Sell? The best investment you will make. + An older book full of useful content + Very helpful I am a patent agent. I am licensed by the US Patent and Trademark Office to represent clients as they apply for a patent. I recommnend this book to all my prospective clients, even though, after reading it, many decide not to hire my services. Why would I recommend a book that costs me business? ...             Principles Of Patent Law (Hornbook Series)7 reviews Roger E. Schechter, John R. Thomas West Group Publishing, 2004 Very informative and thorough introduction to patent law + Best Book out their on foundational cases + good book for chapman students + Excellent, Focused, Up-to-Date             Landis on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting2 reviews Robert C. Faber Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2008 How-to reference + A must have! Filing a patent application comprises essentially three parts; writing the disclosure and drawings, drafting the claims, and filing the required work and fees with the Patent Office (which includes dealing with the office actions, if any). This book focuses exclusively on the second of these three ...             Patent Searching Made Easy: How to Do Patent Searches on the Internet and in the Library, Third Edition6 reviews David Hitchcock Lulu.com, 2005 New, updated version of an excellent resource + pleased in flushing + Good overview, but not for professionals !! + Good for beginner + Outstanding             Intellectual Property for Paralegals: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets (West ...2 reviews Deborah E. Bouchoux Delmar Cengage Learning, 2004 Great book + An Excellent Introductory Text on IP Law For Paralegals I got this book when I first started working as a paralegal for a patent attorney. It gave me a great understanding of Intellectual Property. Great to learn the basics, of course there was more to learn on the job.