This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.
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Examples of trademarks from the publishing industry include the Penguin Group's illustration of a black and white penguin on an orange background and the words “For Dummies” in a series of books from Wiley.
Instead, patent attorneys aim to settle IP disputes outside of court through means such as cease and desist letters, opposition proceedings and revocation actions. Conversely, IP lawyers specialise in the legal and commercial issues that are associated with IP.
The patent's life varies depending on the type, with utility patents and nonprovisional applications lasting 20 years from the filing date and design patents extending 15 years from the date the patent is issued. Provisional patents only secure a filing date.
I understand that Wiley's policy is not to accept unsolicited proposals for For Dummies books, so if you want to write one, you could try approaching them through an agent, or see whether you can work with the publisher on other series first. It also helps to raise your online visibility in your area of expertise.
Generally, yes, they are useful books. They tend to be written by well-versed experts, and despite the title, they go into a fair amount of depth for each topic.
That said, the term “for Dummies” is a registered trademark of Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Types of IP rights patents, which protect inventions and new processes. trade marks, which protect logos, words and other branding. copyright, which protects art, writing, music, film, and computer programs. registered designs, which protect the visual design of a product.
The series is now published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which acquired Hungry Minds (the new name for IDG Books as of 2000) in early 2001.
In order for an invention to be patentable, the invention must be considered to be new or novel. This novelty requirement states that an invention cannot be patented if certain public disclosures of the invention have been made.
The Patent Process Determine the type of intellectual property you need. Determine if your invention is patentable. Determine what kind of patent you need. Get ready to apply. Submit your application. Work with your examiner. Receive your approval. Maintain your patent.