Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright for Dummies / John Grant, Charlie Ashworth, Henri Charmasson; with forwords by Robin Webb and Trevor Baylis

Introduction.--Part I: Covering Your Assets: Intellectual Property Basics.--Chapter 1: Examining the Tools in Your IP Box;.--Chapter 2: Protecting Your Intellectual Property.--Chapter 3: Dealing with Professionals and Picking Up the Tab.-- Part II: Patenting Your Product.--Chapter 4: Understanding Patents and How They Work.--Chapter 5: Testing the Water Before You Apply for a Patent.--Chapter 6: Conducting a Patent Search.--Chapter 7: Preparing Your Patent Application.--Chapter 8: Filing Your Patent Application.--Chapter 9: Prosecuting Your Patent Application.--Chapter 10: Entering the Home Stretch: Getting Your Patent Granted.--Part III: Knowing Your Copyright.--Chapter 11: Protecting Your Designs; Understanding UK Registered Design.--Chapter 12: Entering the Whimsical World of Copyright.--Chapter 13: Untangling Ownership Issues.--Part IV: Making Your Mark: Protecting Your Brand Identity.--Chapter14: Solving Your Identity Crisis.--Chapter 15: Creating the Next Household Name.--Chapter 16: Conducting an Availability Search.--Chapter 17: Establishing and Registering Your Trade Marks.--Part V: Exploiting and Enforcing Your IP Rights.--Chapter 18: All Abroad: Protecting Your IP Rights in Other Countries.--Chapter 19: Making ’em Pay: Licensing Your IP Rights.--Chapter 20: Nailing the Bad Guys (The Infringers).--Part VI: The Part of Tens.--Chapter 21: Ten Patent Application Pitfalls.--Chapter 22: Ten Common Copyright Questions.--Chapter 23: Ten Naming Blunders to Avoid.--Chapter 24: Ten Great IP Resources7

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