Patents Handbook
A Guide for Inventors and Researchers to Searching Patent Documents and Preparing and Making an Application
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About the Book
This work first provides a general overview of the U.S. patent system, covering such issues as the patent document and patent infringement. The requirements of the invention and the conditions for patentability are discussed, with a focus on the patent application and the approval process. Major patent offices and international patent treaties are next examined, providing a full description of both the U.S. and international patent and classification systems. Methods for searching patent documents, the requirements of a reference, and general patent rights are discussed.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Fred K. Carr
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 237
Bibliographic Info: diagrams, facsimiles, index
Copyright Date: 2009 [1995]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4321-5
eISBN: 978-1-4766-1226-3
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Preface xiii
1. Introduction To Patents 1
2. The Invention 15
3. Conditions For Patentability 27
4. The Patent Application 37
5. Claims 51
6. Examination of The Application 59
7. Applicant’s Response 77
8. Petition And Appeal 87
9. Allowance, Issue, And Correction 95
10. Interference 105
11. Patents as Information Tools 113
12. Major Patent Offices 123
13. The United States Patent Classification System 127
14. The International Patent Classification System 149
15. Searching Patent Documents 157
16. Requirements of A Reference 185
17. Patent Rights 193
Appendix: Sample Patent 203
Index 219
Book Reviews & Awards
“covers information not addressed in other sources”—Library Journal; “handy”—ARBA; “an indispensable volume”—Reference Reviews.
