Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Marks & Copyright for Dummies

Foreword
Introduction

Part I: Covering Your Assets: Intellectual Property Basics
Chapter 1: Examining the Tools in Your IP Box
Chapter 2: Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Chapter 3: Dealing with Professionals and Picking Up the Tab

Part II: Patenting Your Product
Chapter 4: Understanding Patents and How They Work
Chapter 5: Testing the Water Before You Apply for a Patent
Chapter 6: Conducting a Patent Search
Chapter 7: Preparing Your Patent Application
Chapter 8: Filing Your Patent Application
Chapter 9: Prosecuting Your Patent Application
Chapter 10: Entering the Home Stretch:
Getting Your Patent Granted

Part III: Knowing Your Copyright
Chapter 11: Protecting Your Designs
Chapter 12: Entering the Whimsical World of Copyright
Chapter 13: Untangling Ownership Issues

Part IV: Making Your Mark: Protecting Your Brand Identity
Chapter 14: Solving Your Identity Crisis
Chapter 15: Creating the Next Household Name
Chapter 16: Conducting an Availability Search
Chapter 17: Establishing and Registering Your Trade Marks

Part V: Exploiting and Enforcing Your IP Rights
Chapter 18: All Abroad: Protecting Your IP Rights in Other Countries
Chapter 19: Making 'em Pay: Licensing Your IP Rights
Chapter 20: Nailing the Bad Guys (The Infringers)

Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 21: Ten Patent Application Pitfalls
Chapter 22: Ten Common Copyright Questions
Chapter 23: Ten Naming Blunders to Avoid
Chapter 24: Ten Great IP Resources

Appendix: Sample Patent Applications
Index