If you are an inventor or entrepreneur who wants to understand how to use the patent system to help fulfill your business goals, this book is for you.

This book won’t teach you how to write a patent application. What it will teach you are the most important principles to understand about patent applications, and about the patent system, if you want to protect your patentable ideas effectively and efficiently—and avoid wasting time and money.

You will learn:

• What you might already be doing without realizing it that can jeopardize your chances of ever getting a patent


• How to determine if you can get a patent on your invention


• Why a patent may or may not be important for your particular business goals


• When to file a patent application, and at what point you should get an attorney involved


• How to avoid making the patenting mistakes that even smart entrepreneurs make every day

Praise for The ABA Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent

"It's not always wise for entrepreneurs to rush to get a patent, but they should rush to get this book to learn about patents! Learn the process, spend your money wisely, and apply for a patent at the right time, and for the right reasons."

—Barbara Corcoran, Founder of The Corcoran Group, ABC’s Shark Tank investor, and Author of Shark Tales

"Finally a book that walks you through the patent process in plain English!"

—Frank Kern, Entrepreneur and Internet Marketing Expert

"Rich Goldstein has succeeded in explaining the important information every inventor and entrepreneur needs to k