Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks for Dummies
by Charmasson, Henri J. A.; Buchaca, JohnEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-08-11
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
Useful tips and step-by-step guidance from filing to issue to licenseAcquire and protect your share of this major business assetWant to secure and exploit the intellectual property rights due you or your company? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how -- helping you to evaluate your idea's commercial potential, conduct patent and trademark searches, document the invention process, license your IP rights, and comply with international laws. Plus, you get detailed examples of each patent application type!The entire body of U.S. patent lawsExample office actions and amendmentsSample formsTrademark registration certificatesApplication worksheetsSee the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.Avoid application blundersRegister trademarks and copyrightsMeet patent requirementsNavigate complex legal issuesProtect your rights abroad
Author Biography
Henri Charmasson is an attorney with a 35-year career in the field of intellectual property law. John Buchaca is an intellectual property attorney and partner at Charmasson, Buchaca & Leach, LLP.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Corralling Your IP Assets: Intellectual Property Basics | |
| Marshalling Your IP Tools | |
| Fencing In the Herd | |
| Calling in the Cavalry and Picking Up the Tab | |
| Trade Secrets: Often-Overlooked IP Tools | |
| Going for the Gold: Patenting Your Product | |
| Understanding Patents and How They Work | |
| Testing the Patent Water Before You Dive in | |
| Hoping It Ain't There: The Patent Search | |
| Preparing Your Patent Application | |
| Filing Your Patent Application | |
| Wrestling with the Patent Examiner | |
| Reeling In the Prize: Getting Your Patent Issued | |
| Asserting Your Copyrights | |
| If It's Got Style, You've Got Copyrights | |
| Untangling Ownership Issues | |
| Giving Your Copyright Fangs | |
| Protecting Your Commerical Identity | |
| Flashing Your Badge | |
| Coining the Next Household Name | |
| Searching for Name Availability | |
| Establishing and Registering Your Commercial Identifier | |
| Making Your IP Rights Work for You | |
| All Abroad: Protecting Your IP Rights in Other Countries | |
| Making 'Em Pay: Licensing Your IP Rights | |
| Catching Them Rustlers (Infringers) | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Most Common IP Misconceptions | |
| Ten Patent Application Pitfalls | |
| Ten Practical Copyright FAQs | |
| The Ten Worst Naming Blunders | |
| Appendix: How to Use the CD-ROM | |
| Index | |
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