The Complete Guide to Securing Your Own U.S. Patent: A Step-by-step Road Map to Protect Your Ideas and Inventions : with Companion CD-ROM

What do all of these famous inventions have in common: air conditioning, airbags, bandages, barbed wire, blow dryers, can openers, cement, chewing gum, computers, credit cards, doughnuts, jeans, microwave ovens, paper towels, Play-Doh, Post-it Notes, potato chips, roller coasters, safety pins, Scotch tape, skateboards, staplers, straws, sunscreen, typewriters, Viagra, zippers? They were all invented in the U.S. by American inventors, and they all went on to make fortunes for the inventors and those companies licensing the ideas.

According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the number of patents filed in the U.S. annually average 550,000. Approximately one out of five patents are filed by the prospective owner/inventor. Youâe(tm)ll find that only minimal assistance, if any, is needed from an attorney or agent in securing your patent. Do not be left out, and donâe(tm)t spend thousands in unnecessary legal fees, you can file your own patent with the step-by-step guidance in this new book.

This book offers a simple, straightforward introduction to patent law written in layman terms. This book is written for inventors not attorneys, and for those that want to save thousands on legal fees protecting their ideas and inventions. A patent protects an invention and gives an exclusive right to the benefits of an invention. A patent is in essence a contract between the United States government and holder of an invention.

This book will explain how to secure a patent on your own without expensive attorney fees. If you think you have a great invention then you need this extremely detailed and comprehensive guide to the process of getting a patent. The book covers everything needed and easily explained from the initial patent search to filing a successful and hopefully financially lucrative application. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at [email protected]

Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.