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- From: cjp@megatek.com (Chris "Systems Stud" Pikus)
- Subject: Re: Recommend a book on "Patenting Your Invention"?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.214029.235@megatek.com>
- Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
- References: <bhayden.726732525@teal>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:40:29 GMT
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- > kehoe@netcom.com (Thomas David Kehoe) writes:
- >
- > >Would someone recommend a book about "How To Patent Your
- > >Invention"? There must be several available.
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- bhayden@teal.csn.org (Bruce Hayden) writes:
- > If you are an attorney, and want to advise someone else,
- > instead of writing a patent yourself, I would suggest one
- > of the patent bar sets of books. I used Kayton, and it is
- > very good. By the time you get done, you know what you need
- > to at least know when you are getting in trouble.
- >
- > Much of the paperwork is described in 17 C.F.R. and the MPEP
- > (Manual of Patenting Examining Procedures). These are the bibles.
- >
- > Bruce E. Hayden
- > (303) 758-8400
- > bhayden@csn.org
- >
-
- Actually, I believe that it is 37 CFR that has the relevant
- patent regulations. You are correct about the MPEP though.
-
- I've also seen several books on do-it-yourself patent work
- in the bookstore. Most likely they are from Nolo Press. Perhaps you
- should check around your better bookstores in the "(consumer) law"
- section.
-
- --
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