A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide





Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries.





Packed with detailed information, Nolo's Patents for Beginners explains how to:

• document your invention
  
  
• acquire patent rights
  
  
• "read" a patent application
  
  
• understand how and why to make a patent search
  
  
• determine patent ownership
  
  
• find patent information
  
  
• understand international patent law, and
  
  
• decide whether to file a provisional patent.
  
  
  

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides plain-English explanations of patent law, patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. This edition is completely updated to cover all changes in patent law with the latest implications of recent federal patent law reform.