While "Patent it Yourself" by David Pressman is a good book to generally educate the lay person about obtaining a patent, one should be cautioned that without an educated review of the claims, the applicant may end up spending money on a worth-less patent. There are many inventor assistance clinics that help inventors file qaulity applications. See:
Title : Inventor assistance source directory / compiled for Inventions & Innovations Program,
U.S. Department of Energy, by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Edition
5th ed.
Publisher: [Richland, Wash.? : The Laboratory?], 1998.
Description: 41 p. ; 28 cm.
Note: Cover title.
"Directory contents compiled by Margaret Axelson and Segren Goodey"--note on inside of back
cover.
"June 1998."
Subject
Inventors -- United States -- Information services -- Directories.
Inventions -- United States -- Information services -- Directories.
Inventions -- United States -- Marketing -- Directories.
New business enterprises -- United States -- Information services -- Directories.
Information services -- United States -- Directories.
Alt author
Goodey, Segren.
Axelson, Margaret.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)
United States. Dept. of Energy. Inventions & Innovations Program.
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>>> Malloy Edward <MalloyEP@armco.com> 01/07/00 11:58AM >>>
Sandra,
As books like this go, "Patent it Yourself" by David Pressman (7th ed.; Nolo
Press; 1998) is a good one. It should also be fairly easy to get through
public libraries.
Ed Malloy
AK Steel Corp.
Research & Technology
705 Curtis St. Middletown OH 45043
513 727-5744
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra S Unger [mailto:ssunger@erenj.com]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 8:45 AM
To: 'piug-l@derwent.tecc.co.uk'
Subject: Need Advice for a Small Inventor - How to File a Patent
Hi,
I received a phone call from a small inventor. She said "Hi, I have an idea
about XXX. How do I file a patent?"
Does anyone have good advice as to where to send a small inventor who would
like to file a patent?
Is there a website with instructions/forms for small inventors?
Thanks,
Sandra
Sandra S. Unger
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.
Research Support Services, Information Research & Analysis
Phone: (908) 730-2662
Fax: (908) 730-3230
Mail: Route 22 East, Clinton Township, Annandale NJ 08801
Email: ssunger@erenj.com
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