Patents And How To Get One : A Practical Handbook

If two or more persons make an invention jointly, they apply for a patent as joint inventors. A person who makes a financial contribution is not a joint inventor and cannot be joined in the application as an inventor. -from Patents and How to Get One Produced by the Patent and Trademark Office and written in clear language that doesn't require a lawyer to interpret, this is an important resource for inventors looking to protect their valuable work. This step-by-step guide to the patent process answers all your questions: . What is a patent? . What can be patented? . Who may apply for a patent? . What specifications, models, or exhibits must accompany a patent application? . How long does a patent application take? . How can denied applications be appealed? . What rights are granted by a patent? . and many others.

• | Author: U. S. Department Of Commerce
• | Publisher: Cosimo Reports
• | Publication Date: Feb 23, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 96 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1945934034
• | ISBN-13: 9781945934032