Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright For Dummies

John Grant, Charlie Ashworth, Henri J. A. Charmasson (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2008
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-470-51997-4 (ISBN)

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Do you have a great idea for the next big thing, an eye-catching new corporate logo, or an exciting new business concept? Understand how to safeguard your ideas and creations with this expert guide to the fundamentals of intellectual property. Walking you step-by-step through the processes involved in protecting your great ideas, this book offers all the advice you need to ensure that you're the only one cashing in on your creativity and hard work.

John Grant is a UK and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney with over 35 years experience of intellectual property rights. Charlie Ashworth is an Intellectual Property Manager and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. Henri Charmasson is a US Patent Attorney specialising in Intellectual Property.

Forewords xix

Introduction 1

Part I: Covering Your Assets: Intellectual Property Basics 7

Chapter 1: Examining the Tools in Your IP Box 9

Chapter 2: Protecting Your Intellectual Property 19

Chapter 3: Dealing with Professionals and Picking Up the Tab 31

Part II: Patenting Your Product 41

Chapter 4: Understanding Patents and How They Work 43

Chapter 5: Testing the Water Before You Apply for a Patent 53

Chapter 6: Conducting a Patent Search 61

Chapter 7: Preparing Your Patent Application 73

Chapter 8: Filing Your Patent Application 99

Chapter 9: Prosecuting Your Patent Application 113

Chapter 10: Entering the Home Stretch: Getting Your Patent Granted 131

Part III: Knowing Your Copyright 139

Chapter 11: Protecting Your Designs 141

Chapter 12: Entering the Whimsical World of Copyright 153

Chapter 13: Untangling Ownership Issues 169

Part IV: Making Your Mark: Protecting Your Brand Identity 177

Chapter 14: Solving Your Identity Crisis 179

Chapter 15: Creating the Next Household Name 193

Chapter 16: Conducting an Availability Search 205

Chapter 17: Establishing and Registering Your Trade Marks 219

Part V: Exploiting and Enforcing Your IP Rights 233

Chapter 18: All Abroad: Protecting Your IP Rights in Other Countries 235

Chapter 19: Making ’em Pay: Licensing Your IP Rights 251

Chapter 20: Nailing the Bad Guys (The Infringers) 265

Part VI: The Part of Tens 275

Chapter 21: Ten Patent Application Pitfalls 277

Chapter 22: Ten Common Copyright Questions 281

Chapter 23: Ten Naming Blunders to Avoid 285

Chapter 24: Ten Great IP Resources 289

Appendix: Sample Patent Applications 293

Index 307

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.3.2008
Vorwort	Trevor Baylis
Sprache	englisch
Maße	185 x 231 mm
Gewicht	658 g
Einbandart	Paperback
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Urheberrecht
ISBN-10	0-470-51997-5 / 0470519975
ISBN-13	978-0-470-51997-4 / 9780470519974
Zustand	Neuware