A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide

Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries.

Packed with detailed information, Nolo's Patents for Beginners explains how to:

- “read and write” patents
- understand how and why to make a patent search
- determine patent ownership
- acquire patent rights
- understand the basics of patent infringement
- get international patent protection, and
- decide whether to file a provisional patent.

Nolo's Patents for Beginners provides plain-English explanations of patent law, patent and invention resources and a glossary of patent terms. The 9th edition is completely updated to cover all changes in patent law with the latest implications of recent federal patent law reform.