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kehoe@netcom.com (Thomas David Kehoe) writes:

>Would someone recommend a book about "How To Patent Your 
>Invention"?  There must be several available.

>I took Patent Law at the University of Chicago Law School, so I 
>know the theory.  I don't know what paperwork you file, how to do 
>a patent search, etc.  Luckily I live near Sunnyvale, so I could 
>go to the Patent Office there.

If you are an attorney, and want to advise someone else, 
instead of writing a patent yourself, I would suggest one
of the patent bar sets of books. I used Kayton, and it is
very good. By the time you get done, you know what you need
to at least know when you are getting in trouble.

Much of the paperwork is described in 17 C.F.R. and the MPEP
(Manual of Patenting Examining Procedures). These are the bibles.

Finally, as far as patent searches go, I would suggest using 
a Washington, D.C. searcher. The ones I have dealt with do a good
job, at a reasonable rate ($100 - $150) (But no opinion included -
just the patents turned up). They use the search room at the PTO,
know the examiners in many cases, and just tend to do a better job.

Bruce E. Hayden
(303) 758-8400
bhayden@csn.org