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.
This page provides information on the types of patents and types of patent applications, and the examination process. The specification, including the abstract and claims, must have lines that are 1.5 or doublespaced in a single column of text.The first page (or "cover page") of a patent document includes a specific set of headings and fields with identifying and descriptive information. Examining the patent application process, from filing to granting and all of the steps in between. This is a two-part video series on how to create patent drawings for your provisional patent application. To cite a patent in APA Style, list the name of the inventor, the year it was issued (in parentheses), the title of the patent (in italics), the patent number. (45) It is possible to prepare and file your own provisional patent application. Search within the title, abstract, claims, or full patent document: You can restrict your search to a specific field using field names. Do not list the publisher a second time if it is already listed in the author position. APA format, Publisher Name. (Year).