The Complete Patent Kit [With CDROM]

Simplify the Start-Up Process Your invention is the product of effort and ingenuity that deserves to be protected. Reward all your hard work and creativity by obtaining a patent. The Complete Patent Kit contains everything you need to successfully navigate your way through the patent process. It takes you step-by-step through each stage of the application process and provides vital information for what you need to do, both before and after you receive your patent, to make your invention profitable. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION YOU NEED: Sample Patents Online Resources International Protection Maintenance Schedule Hiring an attorney to get you a patent will cost you anywhere from $4,000 to over $25,000. Save thousands of dollars and hours of time by using this book to help you get a patent and protect it once you have it. This book walks you through how to fill out the required paperwork, file it with the government, and pay the necessary fees. Then, it explains how to use your patent, improve on it, keep your patent alive, and defend against patent infringement. Ideal for both businesses and individual inventors, this comprehensive, well-organized, and clearly-written book will help you obtain, use, and protect your patent on your own or become a well-informed client if you decide to hire an attorney to help you along the way. Get Started Now with Every Form You Need on CD-Rom "Their legal survival guides are dynamite and very readable." SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES "Explaining the way the law works." DAILY HERALD "Sphinx legal guides] are staples of legal how-to collections." LIBRARY JOURNAL