Guide to Self Patenting Author:Albert Thumann, Richard C. Hsu This book is intended to serve as a guide, both for those who decide to proceed with patenting without an attorney, as well as for those who simply wish to determine whether self-patenting is the best course of action, or whether their situation would be better served by hiring a patent attorney, or perhaps by seeking development of the product ... more »through an invention developer. A wealth of valuable information on patent law is presented, including procedures for conducting a patent search, filing a patent application, avoiding patent infringement, and obtaining an international patent. A compendium of useful working aids are also included.« less