Coming up with a million-dollar idea is only the first step in what might seem like a long and difficult process. In The Patent Guide, Second Edition, experienced patent attorneys Carl W. Battle and Andrea D. Small deliver basic and comprehensive advice that is easy to understand and will allow you to protect, promote, and profit from your ideas. 

Chapters discuss such topics as:

• How to commercialise your invention
  
• Where to find sources of information and assistance
  
• What guidelines you should follow when obtaining a patent
  
• How to obtain foreign patent rights
  
• How to maintain confidentiality of your ideas
  
• When to use patent attorneys and agents
  
• How to deal with invention brokers and promotion firms
  
• How to enforce your patent against infringement.

Fully updated and revised, this new edition includes information on inventor notebooks and records, updates to the patent filing process in the U. S. and abroad, the latest USPTO forms and templates, and changes to electronic filing and submission procedures. With easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions, The Patent Guide is an indispensable tool to help minimise costs and maximise profits of your ideas and inventions.