This handbook was created by the Lemelson-MIT Program to address the independent inventor's most frequently asked questions regarding United States patents. It aims to provide some helpful information on the patenting and commercialization processes.
Chapter 1: What Is Intellectual Property?
Chapter 2: What Can Be Patented?
Chapter 3: Is My Idea Patentable?
Chapter 4: How Do I Conduct a Patent Search?
Chapter 5: Is My Invention Worth Patenting?
Chapter 6: How Do I Apply for a Patent?
Chapter 7: How Do I Prove the Idea Is Mine?
Chapter 8: What Are Some Options to Commercialize My Patent?
Chapter 9: How Do I License My Invention?
Chapter 10: What Are Some Guidelines in Developing a Business Plan?
Chapter 11: How Do I Raise Capital?
The Lemelson-MIT handbook for inventors is provided on an informational basis only and does not constitute legal advice. This information is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
"The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation is the premier not-for-profit organization in America dedicated to recognizing, honoring and encouraging invention and creativity through the administration of its programs. The Hall of Fame honors the men and women responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible. Founded in 1973 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations."
Inducted 2004
Bradford Parkinson
System and Method for Generating Precise Position Determinations
Global Positioning System Patent Number(s) 5,572,218
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