02572nam a2200373Ia 4500 CRC0KE16328PDF FlBoTFG 20171224123856.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||| 121017s2013 fluac sb 001 0 eng d 9781466509450 (ebook : PDF) FlBoTFG FlBoTFG n-us--- T339 .G67 2013 608.773 P295 Patent fundamentals for scientists and engineers [electronic resource] / Thomas T. Gordon ... [et al.]. 3rd ed. Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013. xii, 198 p. : ill., ports. Includes bibliographical references and index. ch. 1. Patents as intellectual property -- ch. 2. Patents : history, philosophy, and purpose -- ch. 3. The U.S. patent system -- ch. 4. The Canadian patent system -- ch. 5. The patentable invention -- ch. 6. The evolution of a patent -- ch. 7. The patent document as technical literature -- ch. 8. The basic principles of patent searching -- ch. 9. Patent searching in the 21st century -- ch. 10. Patents as legal documents -- ch. 11. Patent information from the Internet -- ch. 12. Importance of record keeping -- ch. 13. Patents around the world -- ch. 14. America Invents Act. "Ideal for anyone without prior legal knowledge who needs to understand the patent system, this book enables nonspecialists to make well-informed decisions affecting new and patentable products. The third edition covers the new patent law, the America Invents Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed by the President. This is the first major change to the patent law in almost 60 years and is receiving a great deal of attention. The text provides a detailed analysis and description of the new patent law and how it will affect engineers. All chapters have been updated and include new sidebar case studies. A supporting website features videos and interviews that further explain the patent process"-- Provided by publisher. Also available in print edition. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Patents. Patents United States. Patent laws and legislation. Inventions. Electronic books. lcsh Gordon, Thomas T. 9781466509443 (pbk.) http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781466509450 application/PDF Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access. 15933 15933