Patent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office

For over 35 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorneys David Pressman and David E. Blau provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you:conduct a patent search the right wayevaluate your idea's commercial potentialfile a provisional patent application to get "patent pending" statusprepare a patent applicationfocus on your patent application's claimsrespond to patent examinersget your drawings done rightprotect your rights in foreign countriesdeal with infringers, and market and license your invention. The 22nd edition covers recent major changes at the USPTO, including the Patent Public Search and Patent Central system for applications.Patent It Yourself is the only patent book a DIY inventor needs.