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Applying for a Patent
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Patent It Yourself, by David
Pressman (Nolo Press)
Current edition available
online to UNT community
Latest paper edition available in Government Documents Reference Section, Call Number KF3114.6.P74
1996 - Comprehensive handbook written by a practicing patent attorney. It provides simple, detailed instructions on how
to patent your invention in the United States, plus advice on marketing your invention. Be
aware that some of the forms and instructions may not be current.
- You Don’t Need a Lawyer to Get a Patent (Nolo Press)
- A quick look at the basic steps to take before filing a patent application.
- Qualifying for a Patent (Nolo Press)
- Learn whether your invention is eligible for patent protection.
- Understanding Patent Applications (Nolo Press)
- An introduction to the steps you need to take to draft and file a patent application.
- Making Your Own Patent Drawings (Nolo Press)
- Ways to create the drawings you need to file with your patent application.
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The Patent FAQ
(Patent.Info)
- Detailed answers to the questions most
frequently asked about applying for a patent.
If you don't see an
answer to your question here, use the
Ask Dr.
Patenstein service to get free general advice and information on
patent strategy or the invention process.
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A Guide to Filing a Design Patent
Application (USPTO)
Available in Government Documents Reference Section, Call Number C
21.14/2:D 46 - This pamphlet defines what a design patent
is and how it differs from a utility patent, gives advice on dealing with invention
development organizations, explains the elements of a design patent application, and
explains the application process. It also includes forms and schedules of fees.
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Provisional Application for
Patent: What It Is and How to Use It (USPTO)
- A provisional application for
patent allows filing without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any
information or prior art disclosure; provides the means to establish an early effective
filing date in a patent application; and allows the term “Patent Pending” to be
applied. This page explains the procedure for filing a provisional application.
See also Provisional Patent Applications: the Quickest Way to “Patent Pending” (Nolo Press)
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Disclosure Document Program
(USPTO)
- This service allows a paper disclosing an
invention (called a Disclosure Document) and signed by the inventor or inventors as
evidence of the date of conception of an invention to be forwarded to the PTO, where it
will be retained for two years and then be destroyed unless it is referred to in a
separate letter in a related patent application filed within those two years.
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Manual of Patent Examining
Procedure (USPTO)
Available in Government Documents Reference Section, Call Number C
21.15: - This manual is a comprehensive guide to the
practices and procedures relative to the prosecution of patent applications before the
PTO. It contains instructions to examiners, as well as other material in the nature
of information and interpretation, and outlines the current procedures that the examiners
are required or authorized to follow in appropriate cases in the normal
examination of a
patent application.
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Format
to Create and Application Data Sheet (USPTO)
- The Patent Application Data Entry Format has
been designed to turn a customer's paper document into an electronic PTO
record. Using this format, initial information about a newly filed application can be
entered, just as it is presented, directly into PTO information systems. This Guide
offers detailed instruction for preparing the format section by section.
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Patent Attorney/Agent Search (USPTO)
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index contains contact information for attorneys and agents who are
licensed to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Includes a search engine, a Listing of Active Patent Attorneys and Agents by Geographic Region, and an Entire Roster of Active Patent Attorneys and Agents (ZIP format).
This page is maintained by
Bobby Griffith
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last modified
Wednesday, July 23, 2008. 02:43 PM
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