Fundamentals Of Patenting And Licensing For Scientists And Engineers

No prior knowledge of intellectual property law is required to understand this reference for all types of inventors, including those employed in corporations, scientists in academia, and independent inventors. The book covers basic concepts of patent law and patent preparation in plain language, and introduces basics of patent licensing and related business aspects. It supplies advice on all phases of patent filing, prosecution, and licensing, and describes tactics for overcoming rejection. Case studies illustrate the importance of broad claims, the clarity of patent specification, and the clarity of prosecution history. Appendices of patent country codes and patent kind codes are included. The book will also be useful to corporate patent managers and intellectual property business leaders. Ma, a registered US patent agent, holds numerous patents. He teaches at Northeastern University, China. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)