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456 | <strong>Patent</strong> it YOURSELF<br />

<strong>Patent</strong>s.com (www.patents.com) is another good free search<br />

site that goes back to 1976 and includes the maintenancefee<br />

status (expired or in-force) and claims, abstract, or<br />

description on the front page.<br />

Delphion (www.delphion.com). Fee-based online searchable<br />

database with full text searching capability for patents<br />

issued from 1974 to the present.<br />

European <strong>Patent</strong> Office (www.espacenet.com). Enables<br />

searching of text, titles, and abstracts back to the 1920s.<br />

LexPat (www.lexis-nexis.com). Commercial database of U.S.<br />

patents searchable from 1971 to the present. In addition,<br />

the LEXPAT library offers extensive prior-art searching<br />

capability of technical journals and magazines.<br />

Micro<strong>Patent</strong> (www.micropatent.com). Commercial database<br />

of U.S. patents searchable from 1836 to the present. Users<br />

must first set up an account. Also offers delivery of patent<br />

copies dating back to 1790 by U.S. mail, fax, and email.<br />

Pat2<strong>PDF</strong> (www.pat2pdf.com). Free <strong>PDF</strong> copies of patents.<br />

QPAT (www.qpat.com). A database, which includes U.S.<br />

patents searchable from 1974 to the present and full-text<br />

European A (1987–present) and B (1991–present) patents.<br />

Nolo Books on Intellectual Property<br />

Nolo, the publisher of this book, also publishes a number<br />

of other titles on intellectual property, including:<br />

• <strong>Patent</strong> Savvy for Managers, by Kirk Teska<br />

• How to Make <strong>Patent</strong> Drawings: A <strong>Patent</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Yourself</strong><br />

Companion, by Jack Lo and David Pressman<br />

• What Every Inventor Needs to Know About Business<br />

& Taxes, by Stephen Fishman<br />

• Nolo’s <strong>Patent</strong>s for Beginners, by David Pressman and<br />

Richard Stim<br />

• <strong>Patent</strong> Pending in 24 Hours, by Richard Stim and<br />

David Pressman<br />

• <strong>Patent</strong>, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual<br />

Property Desk Reference, by Richard Stim<br />

• Profit From Your Idea: How to Make Smart Licensing<br />

Deals, by Richard Stim<br />

• Legal Guide to Web & Software Development, by<br />

Stephen Fishman<br />

• The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs<br />

to Know, by Stephen Fishman.<br />

• The Inventor’s Notebook: A <strong>Patent</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Yourself</strong><br />

Companion, by Fred Grissom and David Pressman<br />

• The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free<br />

Writings, Music, Art & More, by Stephen Fishman<br />

• Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product<br />

Name, by Stephen Elias.<br />

Nolo’s Legal Encyclopedia<br />

Nolo’s website (www.nolo.com) features an extensive<br />

Legal Encyclopedia that includes a section on intellectual<br />

property. You’ll find answers to frequently asked<br />

questions about patents, copyrights, trademarks, and<br />

other related topics; as well as sample chapters of Nolo<br />

books and a wide range of articles. Simply click on<br />

“Legal Encyclopedia” and then on “<strong>Patent</strong>s, Copyright &<br />

Trademark.”<br />

C. Books of Use and Interest<br />

Below are lists of books and magazines that may be of<br />

special interest to inventors, including general interest books,<br />

business books, and books relating to self-improvement.<br />

Many of these books may out of print or available only in<br />

libraries. You can often acquire out-of-print books from<br />

online booksellers, such as Amazon.com, Powells.com, and<br />

Bookfinder.com.<br />

I provide comment where the title of the book or source<br />

isn’t self-explanatory. Most books that can’t be found in a<br />

general or business library may be found in a law library.<br />

(Most county courthouses and law schools have law libraries.)<br />

Prices aren’t indicated since they change frequently. This<br />

list isn’t exclusive by any means. If you browse in your<br />

bookstore or a patent depository or law library, you’ll find<br />

many other valuable books.<br />

1. <strong>Patent</strong> Books, Magazines, and<br />

a Museum Relating to <strong>Patent</strong>s,<br />

Inventions, and Trademarks<br />

A <strong>Patent</strong> on Murder, by Kaplan, Charles M., Esq. (Booklocker.<br />

com 2006). A mystery thriller involving a patent attorney<br />

and a client who invents a ray gun for combating Arab<br />

terrorists. This page-turner is not only a must read for<br />

anyone involved with patents and inventions, but also<br />

provides an irresistible introduction to patent lore for the<br />

newbie.<br />

A <strong>Patent</strong> on Greed, by Kaplan, Charles M., Esq. (Booklocker.<br />

com 2008). A sequel to my colleague Mr. Kaplan’s above<br />

book. Orin Aldrich invents a device that enables a car to<br />

get 250 mpg. Arab terrorists try to suppress it and murder<br />

him and try to kill his attorney. The president backs a<br />

free-lance assassin known as The Ghost to attack the<br />

leaders of the jihad. Another page-turner full of patent<br />

lore.

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