The straight forward guide to filing a UK patent. Also includes how to register designs, register trademarks, copyright advice, how to profit from your ideas and much more. Learn how to protect your ideas without the legal fees and get your projects underway yourself for little expense.
The world of intellectual property can at first seem daunting and confusing. This guide explains how the systems work and how to use them. These simple methods can be adopted by anyone regardless of any technical or legal knowledge.
Below is a summary of each chapter;
Section One: Ground Work
Chapter 1- Patent Costs, summarises the various costs involved for the different options available to you.
Chapter 2- Getting Help, how to approach the experts and what to keep in mind when doing so.
Chapter 3- To patent or Not to Patent, find out if your idea actually qualifies for patent protection, how to search for prior art to make sure your ideas is new and look into what other forms of intellectual property are available for your idea.
Chapter 4- Patent Application Process and Time Scales, discusses the various stages involved and how long to expect them to take.
Section Two: Writing Your Patent
Chapter 5- Writing Your Patent Description, the description section of your patent will include the title, background, statement of invention and advantages
Chapter 6- Producing Your Patent Drawings, will go through the various options and some useful guidelines to adhere to.
Chapter 7- Writing Your Detailed Description, will thrash out the technical details of your invention with reference to your drawings
Chapter 8- Writing Your Patent Claims, the crucial legal content of your patent application
Chapter 9- Writing Your Patent Abstract, this section appears at the start of your patent and summarises its content
Chapter 10 Formatting Your Application, will go through how to present, format and submit your application
Section 3: After Your Initial Application
Chapter 11- Prototypes, Testing and Commercial Analysis, this is advice on bringing your idea to market.
Chapter 12- Request for Search, how to request the IPO to conduct a patent search and how to analyse the search results
Chapter 13- Other forms of Intellectual Property, how to register designs, register trademarks and a guide to copyright protection
Chapter 14- The Final Stages, a guide to the final stages of the patent application process and advice on international filing
The world of intellectual property can at first seem daunting and confusing. This guide explains how the systems work and how to use them. These simple methods can be adopted by anyone regardless of any technical or legal knowledge.
Below is a summary of each chapter;
Section One: Ground Work
Chapter 1- Patent Costs, summarises the various costs involved for the different options available to you.
Chapter 2- Getting Help, how to approach the experts and what to keep in mind when doing so.
Chapter 3- To patent or Not to Patent, find out if your idea actually qualifies for patent protection, how to search for prior art to make sure your ideas is new and look into what other forms of intellectual property are available for your idea.
Chapter 4- Patent Application Process and Time Scales, discusses the various stages involved and how long to expect them to take.
Section Two: Writing Your Patent
Chapter 5- Writing Your Patent Description, the description section of your patent will include the title, background, statement of invention and advantages
Chapter 6- Producing Your Patent Drawings, will go through the various options and some useful guidelines to adhere to.
Chapter 7- Writing Your Detailed Description, will thrash out the technical details of your invention with reference to your drawings
Chapter 8- Writing Your Patent Claims, the crucial legal content of your patent application
Chapter 9- Writing Your Patent Abstract, this section appears at the start of your patent and summarises its content
Chapter 10 Formatting Your Application, will go through how to present, format and submit your application
Section 3: After Your Initial Application
Chapter 11- Prototypes, Testing and Commercial Analysis, this is advice on bringing your idea to market.
Chapter 12- Request for Search, how to request the IPO to conduct a patent search and how to analyse the search results
Chapter 13- Other forms of Intellectual Property, how to register designs, register trademarks and a guide to copyright protection
Chapter 14- The Final Stages, a guide to the final stages of the patent application process and advice on international filing
