Patent Pending in 24 Hours

by Richard Stim

The quickest way for someone to establish proof of creation of an invention is to file a provisional patent application (PPA), a shortened version of a patent application. This book takes you step-by-step through the process of drafting and filing a PPA within 24 hours, explaining how · search for prior art · organize data · use charts and tables · create illustrations · assemble the PPA Patent Pending in 24 Hours also discusses the advantages and limitations of, and alternatives to, PPAs, and covers what happens after submitting one to the Patent and Trademark Office, · what happens if an invention is modified · whether an inventor needs a nondisclosure agreement when pitching a creation · how to mark an invention with "Patent Pending"

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2002

Reviews

[Jascollins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I vacillated between 5 stars and two... This is extremely useful and extremely dull. It's a book on law; how could it be otherwise?

It takes the fear out of submitting a PPS, and it takes you point-by-point through the process in a conversational and easy style, but OMG, the chapter on patent searches is tough to finish. It is probably the very best book on the subject that could be written, but the subject is... meticulous.

[Payden Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very easy read for the subject matter. A lot of good information. Will be able to put together a provisional patent application after reading this. Should save $2,000 by writing it myself and having an attorney review it.

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

How to submit a provisional patent application. Informative, but what do I really do with an invention? licensing? selling? marketing a product?