Understanding Chemical Patents A Guide for the Inventor |
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| Author:
| Maynard, John T.
Peters, Howard M. |
| Series title: | ACS Professional Reference Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8412-1998-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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Gives a description of the U.S. patent system and a tutorial on how to read and understand patents, how to use patents as a source of information, how to recognize that an invention has been made, and how to work with attorneys or agents in seeking patent protection for inventions. Also gives the technical person enough familiarity with the special terminology of patents to be able to deal comfortably with patent attorneys, agents, and technical liaison personnel. Answers the questions...
More DescriptionGives a description of the U.S. patent system and a tutorial on how to read and understand patents, how to use patents as a source of information, how to recognize that an invention has been made, and how to work with attorneys or agents in seeking patent protection for inventions. Also gives the technical person enough familiarity with the special terminology of patents to be able to deal comfortably with patent attorneys, agents, and technical liaison personnel. Answers the questions not only of practicing chemists and chemical engineers, but also people in other fields who need to understand the patent system. The author of this second edition is a practicing patent attorney in San Francisco.