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PPA Kit Overview | PPA Kit Contents | PPA Kit Introduction | PPA Kit Index | PPA Kit Contracts | Testimonials | Order Form "Patent Pending" Kit/eBook table of contents To help you better appreciate the comprehensiveness of our "Patent Pending" Kit/inventor's guide we present for your review the actual eBook Table of Contents in summary and detailed formats:Table of Contents in SummaryTable of Contents in Detail
Table of Contents in SummaryINTRODUCTION....................................................................................................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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