Patent Pending in 24 Hours

The quickest way for someone to establish proof of creation of an invention is to file a provisional patent application (PPA), a shortened version of a patent application. This book takes readers step-by-step through the process of drafting and filing a PPA within 24 hours, explaining how to:·search for prior art·organize data·use charts and tables·create illustrations·assemble the PPAPatent Pending in 24 Hours also discusses the advantages and limitations of, and alternatives to, PPAs, and covers what happens after submitting one to the Patent and Trademark Office, including:·what happens if an invention is modified·whether an inventor needs a nondisclosure agreement when pitching a creation·how to mark an invention with "Patent Pending"Stim, Richard is the author of 'Patent Pending in 24 Hours', published 2005 under ISBN 9781413300956 and ISBN 1413300952.