Written by an attorney who has over 30 years' experience in the patent profession, this book walks inventors step by step through the entire process of filing for a patent. Includes all the required forms.

Stocked with drafting checklists and sample drafting language, documents and drawings, PLI's new Second Edition of How to Write a Patent Application helps you to get all the information from an inventor that is needed to prepare a solid patent application; claim an invention with sufficient breadth; claim an invention so that those elements that render the invention 'nonobivious' are clearly set forth in the claims; and claim an invention so that the PTO will issue a patent and its validity will be sustained by the courts.

This book shows engineers and scientists how to create new products that are income-producing for themselves and for investors.