TY - BOOK AU - Kennedy,Joseph Paul AU - Watkins,Wayne H. AU - Ball,Elyse N. TI - How to invent and protect your invention: a guide to patents for scientists and engineers SN - 9781118410103 AV - T223 .K46 2012 U1 - 346.730486 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Patent laws and legislation KW - United States KW - Popular works KW - Inventors KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Patents KW - Inventions KW - Inventeurs KW - �Etats-Unis KW - Guides, manuels, etc KW - fast KW - Handbook KW - handbooks KW - aat KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft KW - Guides et manuels KW - rvmgf N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The U.S. Patent System -- Origins of U.S. Patent Law -- How to Invent: Intellectual Aspects of Inventing -- A Short Summary of Intellectual Property -- Requirements of Patentability -- How does the Patent Process Work? -- Infringement and Freedom to Operate -- Biotechnology, Computer Software, and Business Method Patents -- Who is the Inventor? -- Ownership -- Translating Ideas into Economic Reward -- Foreign Patents -- Innovation -- Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix 1: Important Forms -- Appendix 2: Self-Assessment Questions N2 - A straightforward guide to inventing, patenting, and technology commercialization for scientists and engineers Although chemists, physicists, biologists, polymer scientists, and engineers in industry are involved in potentially patentable work, they are often under-prepared for this all-important field. This book provides a clear, jargon-free, and comprehensive overview of the patenting process tailored specifically to the needs of scientists and engineers, including: Requirements for a patentable inventionHow to inventNew laws created by President Obama's UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118410103 ER -