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Now revised and updated-the bestselling guide to protecting your intellectual property rights...; Patents, Copyrights, & Trademarks Second Edition If you're an entrepreneur, inventor, writer, or artist, making the right legal decisions about your creative work is easy with the newest edition of Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks. Written in an easy-to-read style that requires no formal business or legal background, this practical guide gives you all the information you need to patent, copyright, or trademark your creative work in language you can understand. This indispensable "how-to" guide shows you how to avoid copyright infringement, protect your copyright, deal with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, document your invention, conduct a patent search, and more. Fully updated and revised, the Second Edition also: Explains the important principles of intellectual property law in simple language Explores new computer software products with copyright and international patent applications Provides updated material on trademarks-which to choose, which to avoid, and why Includes new chapters on foreign patents and licensing Offers a history of patents, copyrights, and trademarks Sets the record straight on myths, trivia, and frequently asked questions about patents, copyrights, and trademarksFoster, Frank H. is the author of 'Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks' with ISBN 9780471581246 and ISBN 0471581240.
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