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Patent searching for librarians and inventors / by Wherry, Timothy Lee.(CARDINAL)209243;
Includes bibliographical references (page 73) and index.
Subjects: Patent searching.;
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Patent searching made easy : how to do patent searches online and in the library / by Hitchcock, David,1956-Author(DLC)n 98056736 ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Your legal companion -- Part I: The basics -- Patents and patent searching -- Understanding patent databases -- Part II: Simple and advanced searching -- Patent searching at the PTO website -- Advanced search techniques -- Patent searching at the EPO website -- Patent searching at the Google website -- Additional sources of prior art -- Part III: Resources -- EAST meets WEST -- Appendixes -- Reference collection of U.S. patents available for public use in patent and trademark resource centers -- Using CASSIS."This book explains how to assess the novelty of an idea and do patent searches at little or no cost under the recently-adopted first-to-file rules. Patent Searching Made Easy provides information on how to quickly research any new idea to see whether anyone has already patented it; decide on the best keywords to describe an invention and target a search; classify an invention based on the U.S. Patent Classification System; figure out whether an idea is new enough to qualify for a patent; verify the patent status of ideas submitted to potential developers, and how to use the latest federal and international search-related resources"--.
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Patent searching.; Patent literature.;
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Patent searching made easy : how to do patent searches on the internet & in the library / by Hitchcock, David,1956-author.(CARDINAL)651722;
" In the past, if you wanted to assess the novelty of an idea, you had to wade through the patent database at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in Virginia -- or hire a lawyer to do a patent search for $500 and up. The cost and inconvenience of these searches often meant that good ideas were left to rot on the vine. Patent Searching Made Easy shows you how do patent searches yourself, on the Internet, at little or no cost. Plus, you'll learn how to:. verify the patent status of an idea. prepare for online searches with the right hardware, software and computer skills. access online patent searching resources. narrow online searches with keywords and Boolean logic. perform database searches at Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC). do prior art searches at PTRC. search fee-based patent databases on the Internet. search international patent offices. do advanced searches at the PTO and PTRC Written for both inventors and business owners interested in expanding their product line through the license, distribution or manufacture of other people's ideas, Patent Searching Made Easy is the easiest way for you to determine the answer to that all-important question, "Am I the first?" A physicist, engineer, and patent searching expert, author David Hitchcock gives you the vocabulary, instructions and strategies you need to search for a patent quickly and easily. He explains how the PTO classifies different types of inventions, so that you can assign your idea to the right class, compare it to related ideas and then determine if it's novel enough to qualify for a patent"--"Use this user-friendly guide to avoid expensive patent professionals. Search out patents on the Web in order to determine if your idea is unique. With Patent Searching Made Easy, find the plain-English information you need to: use online patent search services verify the patent status of an idea search Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries "--
Subjects: Patent searching.; Patent literature.; Patent searching;
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Patent, trademark, and copyright searching on the Internet / by Sharpe, Charles C.,1935-(CARDINAL)213644;
Includes bibliographical references (page 226) and index.
Subjects: Patent searching; Trademark searching; Copyright; Internet searching.;
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Patents handbook : a guide for inventors and researchers to searching patent documents and preparing and making an application / by Carr, Fred K.(CARDINAL)725791;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Patents; Patent searching;
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Intellectual property : everything the digital-age librarian needs to know / by Wherry, Timothy Lee.(CARDINAL)209243;
Patents, copyright, and trademarks -- Patents -- Searching patents -- Copyright -- Trademarks -- Searching trademarks.
Subjects: Intellectual property;
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Nolo's patents for beginners / by Pressman, David,1937-author.(CARDINAL)753529; Stim, Richard,author.(CARDINAL)354119;
Provides an introduction to the patenting process, including information on invention documentation, patent searching, patent ownership, and patent infringement.
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Patent laws and legislation; Patent practice; Patent laws and legislation; Patents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Nolo's patents for beginners / by Pressman, David,1937-author.(CARDINAL)753529; Secor, Glenn,author.;
Includes bibliographic references and index.Provides an introduction to the patenting process, with everything you need to know about patent law basics, including the latest implications of the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries. Includes patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms.--
Subjects: Informational works.; Patent laws and legislation; Patent practice;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Nolo's patents for beginners / by Pressman, David,1937-(CARDINAL)753529; Stim, Richard.(CARDINAL)354119;
MARCIVE 12/02/10Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-175) and index.Patents and intellectual property law -- Qualifying for a patent -- Invention documentation -- Patent searching -- Reading and writing patents -- Patent prosecution and the PTO -- Patent ownership -- Patent infringement -- International patent law -- Help beyond this book.
Subjects: Patent laws and legislation; Patent practice;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Nolo's patents for beginners / by Pressman, David,1937-(CARDINAL)753529; Stim, Richard.(CARDINAL)354119;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Patents and intellectual property law -- Qualifying for a patent -- Invention documentation -- Patent searching -- Reading and writing patents -- Patent prosecution and the pto -- Patent ownership -- Patent infringement -- International patent law -- Help beyond this book.
Subjects: Patent laws and legislation; Patent practice;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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