Waller Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual Property

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-08442-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Understanding intellectual property, safeguarding your ideas
Intellectual property is constantly at risk, and the protectionof chemical science and technology through the patenting processallows individuals and companies to protect their hard work. But inorder to truly be able to protect your ideas, you need tounderstand the basics of patenting for yourself.
A practical handbook designed to empower inventors like you towrite your own patent application drafts in conjunction with anattorney, Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual Property: APractical Guide presents a brand new methodology forsuccess.
Based on a short course author Francis J. Waller gives for theAmerican Chemical Society, the book teaches you how to structure aliterature search, to educate the patent examiner on your work, toprepare an application that can be easily duplicated, and tounderstand what goes on behind the scenes during the patentexaminer's rejection process.
Providing essential insights, invaluable strategies, andapplicable, real-world examples designed to maximize the chancesthat a patent will be accepted by the United States Patent andTrademark Office, Writing Chemistry Patents and IntellectualProperty is the book you need if you want to keep your workprotected.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waller, Francis J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
1. Background and Historical Perspective about Intellectual Property.
2. Brief Introduction to Vocabulary and Definitions.
3. Your First Decision: Trade Secret or Patent?
4. What Comes First: a Provisional or Non-Provisional Patent Applications?
5. Reasons for Patent Office Rejections.
6. Reasons for Invalid Patents.
7. Examples of Patent Specifications.
8. Writing the Patent Application.
9. An Examination of Claim Format.
10. Why You Need Confidentiality Agreements.
11. Practical Information about Copyrights and Trademarks.
12. Global Patent Filing and Patenting Strategy.
13. What Academic Science Faculty Should Know about Patents and Copyrights.
14. Intellectual Property Resources.
15. Book Summary and On Your Own.
16. Responses to Questions at End of Chapters.
17. Patent Appendix.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

FRANCIS J. WALLER, PhD, is a former senior research associate with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. with more than thirty-five years of experience in industry and teaching. Dr. Waller is the author or coauthor of forty-six U.S. patents and received the Paul Rylander Award from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society in 2001.