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Books : Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))In association with Amazon.comList Price: $24.99 Amazon.com's Price: $16.49 You Save: $8.50 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 346 EAN: 9780470339459 ISBN: 0470339454 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: August 11, 2008 Publisher: For Dummies Studio: For Dummies Sales Rank: 24511 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Useful tips and step-by-step guidance from filing to issue to license Acquire and protect your share of this major business asset Want to secure and exploit the intellectual property rights due you or your company? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how — helping you to evaluate your idea's commercial potential, conduct patent and trademark searches, document the invention process, license your IP rights, and comply with international laws. Plus, you get detailed examples of each patent application type! Discover how to:
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![]() Rating: - I wish I had read this years agoIf you are in business for yourself, this is one book you definitely want to get. Knowing what you can and can't do in terms of protecting your identity, or not infringing on someone elses, goes a long way to prevent you from investing a lot of time building a reputation around a name, only to have to change it midstream. Beyond that, developing a name you can trademark is one of the ways you can create a "monopoly" in a certain area. Sure others can compete in the same type of business, buy hey, ... Read More Rating: - Slightly UsefullI bought this book to learn how to draft a patent. Some parts are not writen for a layman and don't do a good job of explaining. And several times he says, "Don't try this yourself, you will need a patent agent." So then why even have the book? Rating: - Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for DummiesI applied for a US Federal Trademark on July 13th and besides putting the (c) on my name and art work... I never thought much about sending in anything to the Copyright office in D.C. End of August a check company contacted me to license my artwork for their checks and address labels... this I knew was big but I needed extra help. A friend suggested this book, I ordered it immediately and wow... it is so super easy to comprehend. I absolutely now swear by this book I've nicknamed the "Artist's Bible." ... Read More Rating: - Great ResourceWhen I received this book I was blown away by how much useful information it contained. It was easy to read and understand, has quick references that pertain to your subject or you can skip to something more applicable, and was filled with up-to-date information on how to obtain a patent. A great resource! Rating: - Great Information for Business BeginnersWhen you think of a product you may be under the impression that I need to patent my invention, but don't have to do anything else. Nothing can be further from the truth. Henri Charmasson spells out clearly in this well written, humorous book how one must wisely go out and protect their intellectual property. He cleverly steers you through the unfriendly and confusing halls of the USPTO - the Patent and Trademark office, and guides you to seeking out the advice of an IP professional, (namely a patent attorney). ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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