Primer on patents

This book is a primer for engineers and scientists on patents. This 112-page collection is an enlarged version of the June 1979 spec i a l issue of the IEEE/PCS TRANSACTIONS. The 1979 issue was widely used in both industry and the legal profession to take the mystique out of patenting and to educate and encourage would-be inventors. The new edition includes new a r t i c l e s on patenting manmade and how to protect against and cope with patent infringement, with an update on Supreme Court decisions about inventions involving software. It is written in a clear and concise manner that is comprehensive and well understood.