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"Patent Pending" Kit/eBook table of contents
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Table of Contents in Summary
Table of Contents in Detail
Table of Contents in Summary
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................16
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION- AN OVERVIEW............................20
BEFORE YOU START PREPARING A PATENT APPLICATION................41
DRAFTING THE PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION...........................90
FILING YOUR PROVISIONAL APPLICATION...............................................124
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF PATENT TERMS.........................................130
APPENDIX B: APPLICATION DATA SHEET GUIDELINE.........................138
APPENDIX C: PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION FORMS.............162
APPENDIX D: SAMPLE PATENTS.................................................................172
APPENDIX E: SAMPLE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS...................194
INDEX....................................................................................................................352
Table of Contents in Detail
Quality Verses Cost Issues Explained . 17
Provisional Patent Application- An Overview ....20
General Overview .. 21
Provisional Patent Application (provisional) Characteristics . 22
When a Provisional May Be a Good Choice . 22
When a Provisional May Not Be a Good Choice ..23
Basic Points of Information . 24
Important Caveats . 24
Filing Date Requirements . 25
Nonprovisional Patent Application Issues . 25
Prosecution History Estoppels . 26
Claim Interpretation . 26
Doctrine of Equivalence . 27
Festo . 27
Main Laws, Rules, and USPTO Guidelines . 28
General 28
Filing Related Matters . 29
Correspondence Address . 30
Incomplete Provisional Filings . 31
USPTO Proof of Filing Receipt 33
Inventorship Related Matters . 34
Correction of Inventorship in Application . 34
Summary Information about Inventorship Correction . 35
Assignment 35
Nonprovisional Related Matters: 36
How To Accord The provisional’s File Date To a Follow-On Nonprovisional 36
Priority Claim Details . 37
Before You Start Preparing a Patent Application ...41
Overview .. 42
10 Step-by-Step Do’s and Don’ts After Conception . 42
Disclosure Document Program .. 44
Content of the Disclosure Document 44
Preparation of the Document 45
Other Enclosures . 45
Disposing of the Disclosure Document 45
Fee . 45
Evaluation of Commercial Potential- 21 Questions to Answer . 46
What Next? . 51
Determining Inventorship . 52
Facts about Inventorship . 54
Some Issues with Joint Inventorship . 55
Some Common Inventorship Issues . 55
Inventorship Evaluation . 56
Who is the Actual Owner(s)? . 57
Ownership Evaluation . 57
Basic Facts About Assignments . 57
What Subject Matter is Patentable? . 58
Overview .. 58
A Basic Patentable Subject Matter Evaluation ..58
Patentable Subject Matter- in More Detail 59
The Current Test for Patentable Subject Matter..60
Functional vs. Non-Functional Descriptive Material 60
Events That Affect Patentability . 61
Events That Bar Patentability . 61
Events and Prior-Art That May Preclude Patentability . 62
Is Your Invention Novel? . 63
What Is Public Knowledge Prior-Art? . 63
Establishing “First to Invent”- Basic Concepts ..65
Novelty Over the Prior-Art 66
Evaluating Claim Novelty- Basic Principles . 66
An Invention Derived From Another 67
Public Use in More Detail 67
The “On Sale Bar in More Detail 69
The Experimental Use Exception . 70
Establishing Critical “First to Invent” Dates- More Detail 71
Winning a “First-to-Invent” Competition . 74
Establishing Diligence and Its Effects . 74
Is Your Invention Obvious? . 75
Basic Points . 75
Advanced Concepts . 76
Why it is important to conduct a patent prior-art search . 78
What Prior-Art Should be Searched? . 79
Determining the Search Engines to Use . 80
Establishing Search Parameters and Methods. 80
Performing the Search- Search Tips . 81
Define Your Invention . 81
Searching the USPTO Patent Database . 82
Evaluating a Patent Reference . 82
Analyze the search results to optimize the search parameters. 83
How Good Is a Professional Patent Search? . 84
Prior-Art Points of Information . 85
All Considered, Should I Apply For a Provisional? . 86
Drafting the Provisional Patent Application ...90
Overview .. 91
Cover Sheet 92
Title of the Invention . 93
Inventorship . 93
Statements and References . 94
Background of the Invention . 94
Invention Background Drafting Checklist 95
Drafting the Invention Background- Questions to Answer 96
General Information . 97
Drawings Tips . 97
Drawings Checklist 98
Selected Issues (advanced) 99
Brief Summary of the Invention . 99
Brief Description of the Drawing . 99
Detailed Description of the Invention. 100
Introduction . 100
Overview .. 101
USPTO Written Description Requirement Analysis Methodology (advanced) 101
Written Description Points of Information- a Summary List 105
Satisfying the Written Description Requirement- a Checklist 106
Drafting the Specification . 107
General Writing Style Suggestions . 107
Introduce the Invention- Questions and Guidelines . 108
Implementation Details- Questions and Guidelines . 109
Conclusion- Drafting Tips . 112
Claim(s) (optional) 112
Dummy Claim Drafting Tips . 113
Things to Know About Claims (advanced) 114
Pulling it Together- Drafting the Provisional..116
Drafting Tips . 116
The Quick Approach – 10 Easy Steps . 117
The Better Quality Approach . 118
Provisional Specification- A Template to Start From .. 119
Selected Detailed Description Issues (advanced)..120
Selected 35 USC §112 (1) Issues- (advanced)..121
Written Description Requirement 121
Enablement 122
Undue Experimentation ( Test of Enablement) 122
New Matter 122
Filing your Provisional Application .. 124
Preparing and Organizing the Application . 125
Submissions . 126
The Provisional Filing Fee . 127
The Postcard Receipt 128
Post Filing Matters . 129
Appendix A: Glossary of Patent Terms ...130
Appendix B: Application Data Sheet Guideline style .. 138
Patent Application Data Sheet Format 139
Application Information . 140
Correspondence Information . 144
Representative Information . 145
Domestic Priority Information . 146
Foreign Priority Information . 147
Assignee Information . 148
DATA ENTRY FORMAT EXAMPLES .. 149
Technical Characteristics of the Application Data Sheet Format 159
Paper Characteristics . 159
Typography used in documents . 159
Document Format 160
Other Patent Application Data Sheet guidelines:..161
Appendix C: Provisional Patent Application Forms .. 162
Disclosure Document Deposit Request 163
Provisional Application Cover Sheet 164
Provisional Application Cover Sheet- Additional Page . 165
Transmittal Form .. 166
Credit Card Payment Form .. 167
Postcard Receipt Example . 168
Postcard Receipt Example- Blank .. 169
Power of Attorney or Agent 170
Certificate of Mailing . 171
Appendix D: Sample Patent Applications ...172
Sample Device Patent 173
Sample Method Patent 184
Appendix E: Sample Contracts and Agreements 194
Multimedia Development And License Agreement..196
Technical Information Agreement Between Licensor And Licensee . 207
Publishing Agreement (Exclusive License) For Computer Program And Documentation . 217
Software Agreement Between Licensor And Licensee Software Agreement 224
Joint Invention Ownership Agreement 232
Agreement Concerning the Assignment of Patent Rights 237
Bilateral Patent License Agreement-All Patents ..243
Agent-Inventor Agreement 256
Inventor Revenue Distribution Agreement [Academic] 259
Agreement Of Joint Commercialization . 261
Confidential Disclosure Agreement 265
Material Transfer Contract 268
Sponsored Research Contract 271
Computer Software License Agreement 282
Exclusive License Agreement 288
Shrink Wrap License . 297
Single User Software License Agreement 300
Multi-User Software License Agreement 303
Software Acquisition Agreement 306
Software Acquisition Agreement 313
Security Agreement 316
Software Escrow Agreement 320
Independent Contractor Agreement for Consultant..326
Independent Contractor Agreement For Creative Contractor . 334
Contract Amendment Form .. 342
Publicity/Privacy Release . 343
Independent Contractor Agreement For Software Consultant 344
Index .. 352
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