The Inventor's Kit: A Complete Workbook for Filing U.S. Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

The contents of this book are divided into three parts — Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. Included in each section are the actual forms (that you can copy), instruction sheets, samples of completed forms, and even help-lines. It answers all these questions and more: <BR>-- What is a patent? a trademark? a copyright?<BR>-- What can and can't be patented?<BR>-- How is a patent obtained?<BR>-- What forms must be filled out?<BR>-- Where do I get the forms I need?<BR>-- Where do I find the phone numbers of who to call if I have questions?<BR>-- How much does a patent cost?<BR>-- How long will it take to get a patent?<BR>-- How do I do a patent search?

Publisher Marketing: The contents of this book are divided into three parts - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. included in each section are the actual forms (that you can copy), instruction sheets, samples of completed forms, and even help-lines. It answers all these questions and more: What is a patent? a trademark? a copyright? What can and can't be patented? How is a patent obtained? What forms must be filled out? Where do I get the forms I need? Where do I find the phone numbers of who to call if I have questions? How much does a patent cost? How long will it take to get a patent? How do I do a patent search?Contributor Bio: W.J.Scott Murphy is a native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1986. He has worked mostly in retail management. Since receiving his U.S. Patent in 1996, he has also registered trademark for his company logo as well as numerous registered copyrights for intellectual property.