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Summary: Good, But Be Careful!
Review: I ordered this book to educate myself on the process of obtaining a patent. I don't plan on writing my own application--I believe pretty strongly that, even with a good book of this sort, self-filing is a very bad idea.I know from some work that I have done that patents are regularly thrown out in court because of technical defects in their language. I am personally familiar with a case in which a major patent was overtuned because it misused insurance industry jargon. But if that's not enough to make your hair stand on end, consider this: Who is going to license or buy a do-it-yourself patent? Probably not Microsoft, GE or Ford. So why am I buying this book? I suspect that the second major cause of patent failures is the inventor who turns the process over to a lawyer and isn't involved. I want to know the process so that I can be a more intelligent, actively involved client. I rely on my patent lawyer for his legal expertise, and he relies on my for my subject matter expertise. The better I understand the process, the easier it is for him to communicate with me. 'Patent It Yourself' is a good text to use for that purpose, even though it is aimed at do-it-yourselfers. If I know the process well enough that I could do it myself, then I know enough to work with an expert in the field, and to respect his or her expertise.
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Summary: Wait!!! Before you do anything read this book!
Review: I purchased this book to get info on applying for a patent. (My schiester quoted me a huge fee so I wanted to do it myself.) It turns out that I was able to trademark the product and have more protection than I would have had if I had taken out the design patent I was encouraged to pay for!! This book Explains the process of patenting. The various types of patent. If you need a patent or have another avenue avaliable for protection. When to go to a lawyer and how to things your self. I don't have a solid figure, but this 50$ book probably saved me over 3000 in attorney fees, searches, filing and etc. So you can pretty well guess my opinion of the volume is quite high!
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Summary: Great Book . . . And A Good Reference For Patent Attorneys
Review: I'm a patent attorney, and I've kept this book near my desk for years. I recommend it often to clients. Even if they really don't want to file their own patent applications, the book helps them to better understand patent applications. After reading a few chapters, they're often able to make well-informed decisions about their patent matters. And many patent attorneys can benefit from reading parts of the book, such as the chapter on marketing inventions.
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Summary: A Compulsory Book for Innovative Small and Medium Businesses
Review: If I had to recommend a quality book for my clients, "Patent it Yourself" would be one of them. The author has consistently demonstrated smart and useful patent application development strategies for everyone. Small and medium sized businesses need a book like this since the patent process is full of expensive and time-consuming risks. For instance, it is well known in the patent industry that 99.5% of patent applications are rejected in the first round of patent search and analysis. This does not mean the patent application process has stopped, but the patent application requires changes and continuous negotiation in order to comply with patent office rules and regulations. Despite the fact that large amounts of money and time have been spent to reach this part of the process, there is still a 50% failure rate. A patent application can cost anywhere from $2,000 - $50,000 and take hundreds of hours of development before it reaches the patent office. 'Freedom to Operate' search and analysis services provided by legal firms can easily cost $100,000 per patent (no kidding!). The author clearly gives useful self-development strategies to reduce the costs of patent development. Patent attorneys will always be needed, but it is the inventor/corporation that truly knows the value of their innovations (provided they do some useful prior art searches). Tonis Kasvand
PatenTrust Corporation
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Summary: A Compulsory Book for Innovative Small and Medium Businesses
Review: If I had to recommend a quality book for my clients, "Patent it Yourself" would be one of them. The author has consistently demonstrated smart and useful patent application development strategies for everyone. Small and medium sized businesses need a book like this since the patent process is full of expensive and time-consuming risks. For instance, it is well known in the patent industry that 99.5% of patent applications are rejected in the first round of patent search and analysis. This does not mean the patent application process has stopped, but the patent application requires changes and continuous negotiation in order to comply with patent office rules and regulations. Despite the fact that large amounts of money and time have been spent to reach this part of the process, there is still a 50% failure rate. A patent application can cost anywhere from $2,000 - $50,000 and take hundreds of hours of development before it reaches the patent office. 'Freedom to Operate' search and analysis services provided by legal firms can easily cost $100,000 per patent (no kidding!). The author clearly gives useful self-development strategies to reduce the costs of patent development. Patent attorneys will always be needed, but it is the inventor/corporation that truly knows the value of their innovations (provided they do some useful prior art searches). Tonis Kasvand
PatenTrust Corporation
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Summary: Patent It Yourself by David Pressman is a sure winner!
Review: If you have a great idea, but don't know what to do with it, "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman is here to help. This book is a true blessing to both novice and seasoned inventors alike. It's organized format and light-hearted illustrations make this a truly enjoyable read. Packed to the gills with information, "Patent It Yourself" will answer virtually any question an aspiring inventor may ask. It covers everything from avoiding invention marketing companies to patent searching, from drafting a patent application to licensing your creation. The author is a practicing patent attorney registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a former patent examiner, as well as an inventor himself with his own patents. His experience definitely shines through in each page of this work.As an inventor myself, I have truly put this book to the test. With the aid of "Patent It Yourself", I have taken two ideas from images in my head, to patented, finished products that are supplementing my income. This book has saved me thousands of dollars in legal fees and has also saved me from many a headache. I would definitely recommend "Patent It Yourself" to anyone interested in turning an idea into profit. Christine Hanisco - Lansdale, PA
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Summary: Patent It Yourself by David Pressman is a sure winner!
Review: If you have a great idea, but don't know what to do with it, "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman is here to help. This book is a true blessing to both novice and seasoned inventors alike. It's organized format and light-hearted illustrations make this a truly enjoyable read. Packed to the gills with information, "Patent It Yourself" will answer virtually any question an aspiring inventor may ask. It covers everything from avoiding invention marketing companies to patent searching, from drafting a patent application to licensing your creation. The author is a practicing patent attorney registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a former patent examiner, as well as an inventor himself with his own patents. His experience definitely shines through in each page of this work.
As an inventor myself, I have truly put this book to the test. With the aid of "Patent It Yourself", I have taken two ideas from images in my head, to patented, finished products that are supplementing my income. This book has saved me thousands of dollars in legal fees and has also saved me from many a headache. I would definitely recommend "Patent It Yourself" to anyone interested in turning an idea into profit. Christine Hanisco -
Lansdale, PA
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Summary: Patently Wonderful.
Review: If you're contemplating a patent, this book is a treasure. It is thorough and well-organized, a wealth of relevant material articulately presented by a writer who obviously knows his stuff. Patent attorney David Pressman guides you step by step through the process -- conceiving your idea, adequately documenting your invention, successfully writing and obtaining your patent, avoiding legal pitfalls, and profitably marketing your intellectual property. At each step along the way Pressman presents insiders' information without which you could easily trip and fall. And at each step he offers practical "laundry lists" of issues to consider, facilitating a level of thoroughness that would be hard to achieve without them. It's easy to recommend this valuable work, both to inventors who want to seek a patent on their own and to others who just want a comprehensive overview of the law, the issues, and the process.
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Summary: Use this book and save thousands!!!
Review: If you're thinking of filing a patent, David Pressman's Patent It Yourself is an absolute must! The patenting process is fraught with legal pitfalls that can trap even the savvyest, most experienced inventor. This book translates all of the complex, circuitous legalese that lawyers use to make law inaccessible into plain english. Chock-full with diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and tear-out forms, Patent It Yourself is a one-stop guide to patent success.
I have no legal backround and have successfully filed four patents with this book, saving thousands of dollars in lawyers fees. If you're thinking of hiring a lawyer, think again! The average lawyer charges upwards of $5,000 per patent! Why pay all that money when you can buy a book and do it yourself for only $50? From evaluating how well your idea will sell, to preparing the actual application, to understanding international patent protection laws this book covers all of the bases. Pressman has over 40 years of experience as both a patent attorney and a patent examiner and it really shows! Buy this book, it won't let you down!
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Summary: Good Book
Review: It is a very useful and practicle book for a new hand. You can just follow the step by step to get your own patent.
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