Patent and Trademark Tactics and Practice

Abstract

THE PATENT ATTORNEY'S BAILIWICK. The Panorama of Intellectual Property. Working with a Patent Attorney. PATENTS. Basic Features of Patents and Patent Systems. What Can Be Patented and By Whom. Preparing to Apply for a Patent. Prosecuting a Pending Patent Application. Using an Issued Patent. Maintaining Proper Invention Records. Planning a Patent Program. Disclosing an Idea and Invention Marketing. Assignments, Shoprights, and Licenses. Patent Protections Available Abroad. TRADEMARKS. Basic Features of Trademarks. Selection and Proper Use of Trademarks. Trademark Registration. Assigning, Licensing, and Enforcing Trademark Rights. COPYRIGHTS. Basic Features of Copyrights. Registration and Other Copyright Issues. OTHER FORMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Design Patents. Plant Protection. Trade Secrets. PRESERVING AND PROTECTING SPECIFIC TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Computerware. Biotechnology. Appendix Tables. Index.

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