Understanding Patent Law: A Beginner's Guide

by Linda A. Tancs

In fiscal year 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) received 456,321 utility patent applications. Understanding Patent Law: A Beginner's Guide explores the mechanics of the patent application process. Linda A. Tancs provides readers with an introduction to the nature and function of intellectual property law as it relates to patents and offers step-by-step guidance on how to register a patent with the PTO. In addition, the readers will...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199730237
• ISBN13: 9780199730230
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 6.2"