Useful literature related to patentPressman, D., Patent it yourself, 2003.USPTO, A guide to filling a design patent application, www.uspto.gov.Missouri Small Business Development Centers through out MissouriLo, J. & Pressman,D., How to make patent drawings yourself, 2001.What Can Be PatentedInvention must be new or novelInvention must be usefulInvention must be non-obvious to a person skilled in the art covered by the patenAn idea, natural law, math equation-noA design, a process, a method-yes“Reduction to practice”Example—a patent disclosure-a sternum stapler designExample—A patent challenged in courtExample-A successful patentExample-A successful patentHow to search USPTO databaseSearch patent database for design ideas, for potential patent application, and for avoiding patent infringement.Example:using Inventor Name to searchUsage:IN/’’LastName,
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