{"product_id":"9781413318722","title":"Patent Searching Made Easy: How to do Patent Searches on the Internet and in the Library","description":"\u003cbr\u003e In the past, if you wanted to assess the novelty of an idea, you had to wade through the patent database at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in Virginia -- or hire a lawyer to do a patent search for $500 and up. The cost and inconvenience of these searches often meant that good ideas were left to rot on the vine.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatent Searching Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how do patent searches yourself, on the Internet, at little or no cost. Plus, you'll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e verify the patent status of an idea\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eprepare for online searches with the right hardware, software and computer skills\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eaccess online patent searching resources\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003enarrow online searches with keywords and Boolean logic\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eperform database searches at Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003edo prior art searches at PTRC\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003esearch fee-based patent databases on the Internet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003esearch international patent offices\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003edo advanced searches at the PTO and PTRC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for both inventors and business owners interested in expanding their product line through the license, distribution or manufacture of other people's ideas, \u003ci\u003ePatent Searching Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is the easiest way for you to determine the answer to that all-important question, \"\"Am I the first?\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA physicist, engineer, and patent searching expert, author David Hitchcock gives you the vocabulary, instructions and strategies you need to search for a patent quickly and easily. He explains how the PTO classifies different types of inventions, so that you can assign your idea to the right class, compare it to related ideas and then determine if it's novel enough to qualify for a patent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOLO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059229868272,"sku":"9781413318722","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781413318722_p0.jpg?v=1763727257","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781413318722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}