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Patents Demystified (2015)
Intellectual Property Rights for Engineers, 2nd ed. (2005)
Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd ed. (2012)
Selected Books and Guides
First to File: Patents for Today's Scientist and Engineer (2014)
From Invention to Patent A Scientist and Engineer's Guide (2018)
General Information Concerning Patents
An overview of the U.S. patent system and application procedures published by the USPTO.
Guide to Patents
General introduction to the Canadian patent system published by the CIPO.
Introduction to Intellectual Property (2021)
This open access textbook provides an introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Inventing the Future - An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (WIPO, 2019)
A useful introduction to patents first published in 2006 by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Patent It Yourself, 19th ed. (2018)
A step-by-step guide to filing a U.S. patent application.
Patent Law for Computer Scientists: Steps to Protect Computer-implemented Inventions (2010)
Patent Pending in 24 Hours, 8th ed. (2019)
A step-by-step guide to filing a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patents Demystified: An Insider's Guide to Protecting Ideas and Inventions (2015)
Call number: KF3114 .A73 2015
Protecting Your Mobile App (WIPO, 2021)
What Every Chemist Should Know About Patents, 3rd ed. (2002)
An informative guide published in 2002 by the American Chemical Society.
What Every Chemist Should Know About Patents, 3rd ed. (2006 Supplement)
An overview of developments in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and patent office electronic records.
What Every Chemist Should Know About Patents, 4th ed. (2019)
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