Patent It Yourself: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office (Twenty Two)

Protect and profit from your invention

For over 35 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorney David E. Blau and Patent Agent David Pressman provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you:

• conduct a patent search the right way


• evaluate your idea's commercial potential


• file a provisional patent application to get "patent pending" status


• prepare a patent application


• focus on your patent application's claims


• respond to patent examiners


• get your drawings done right


• protect your rights in foreign countries


• deal with infringers, and


• market and license your invention.

The 22nd edition covers the latest court decisions and patent filing rule changes, including USPTO guidance on using AI in patent applications.