Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers

Capa
CRC Press, 15/03/2000 - 176 páginas
International in scope, Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition provides a clear explanation of the patent system and patent principles. Designed for non-lawyers, this book includes information on the patenting process, obtaining patent protection, and how to recognize patentable inventions and avoid legal problems of infringement.
New in the Second Edition:
  • Techniques for searching the Internet
  • Internet addresses for patent information and references
  • A new chapter providing the forms required to file a patent
  • Expanded coverage of international patents
    The nontechnical style of this book makes it easy to read and understand. By providing a basic working knowledge of patents, Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition enables non-specialists to make well-informed decisions affecting new and patentable products. It is an ideal book for anyone without prior legal knowledge who needs to understand the patent system, including scientists, engineers, inventors, researchers, business managers, entrepreneurs, and patent liaison workers.

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    Índice

    Patents as intellectual property
    1
    Patents history philosophy and purpose
    5
    The US Patent System
    13
    The Canadian patent system
    29
    The patentable invention
    37
    The evolution of a patent
    41
    The patent document as technical literature
    51
    The basic principles of patent searching
    67
    Patents as legal documents
    97
    Patent information from the Internet
    109
    Importance of recordkeeping
    113
    Patents around the world
    119
    Appendix
    125
    Glossary
    147
    Index
    157
    Direitos de autor

    Searching by hand or computer?
    89

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