{"product_id":"patents-and-how-to-get-u-s-department-of-commerce-9780486411446","title":"Patents and How to Get One: A Practical Handbook","description":"What is a patent? What do \"patent pending\" and \"patent applied for\" mean? How do you go about applying for a patent? This indispensable handbook, originally published by the U.S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) not only answers these and many other questions frequently asked of the agency, but provides readers with general information about patents and how the PTO operates.\u003cbr\u003eDesigned specifically for non-attorneys and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, the guide takes readers through the registration process step by step, beginning with general information about the functions of the Patent and Trademark Office. Accessible discussions follow about patent law, what can be patented, conditions for obtaining a patent, the process of registering patents, and who may apply. Also covered are filing and maintenance fees; models, exhibits, and specimens; correction of patents, the nature of patent rights, patent infringement, design and plant patents, treaties and foreign patents, and much more.\u003cbr\u003eOf immense use to inventors and prospective applicants, this brief general introduction to the subject will also be of value to students and other interested people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e U. S. Department of Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486411443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486411446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.42w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2001 pg. 140","brand":"U. S. Department of Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078099202303,"sku":"9780486411446","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_446f4f95-1fe1-473d-9dd5-e7b14981b823.jpg?v=1685473541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patents-and-how-to-get-u-s-department-of-commerce-9780486411446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}