patents

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

Explores how inventions and patents such as the air bag, the pregnancy test, and the first computer have helped create the American Dream, discussing how trends in the history of the United States are reflected in the patent records.

Resource guide for inventors including information on how to develop a marketing plan, sample forms, and appendices of information sources.

Presents an introduction to intellectual property, discusses the process of patenting and how to determine whether an invention qualifies for a patent, features information about copyrights and other commercial identifiers, and explains how to enforce and profit from intellectual property rights.

Examines how everyday things came to be invented and patented.

Explains the difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights; discusses why and when such protections are necessary; and offers guidance on the process of securing the legal rights to ideas, inventions, and other intellectual property.

Examines how everyday things came to be invented and patented.