The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor’s Notebook track – and prompt you to take care of – every important step in the process. Use it to: • document the development of your invention • help you can make refinements while building and testing • assess the commercial potential of your invention • calculate how much capital you are likely to need • organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention • create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself, this book includes worksheets, forms, sample agreements, instructions and much more. The 5th edition is updated to provide the latest patent forms and rules. "Can help you organize and document your development activities -- something you'll be glad you did when it comes time to patent your invention." -- IEEE MICRO "Designed to help you document the key steps of the invention process.... Use this valuable book to record, track and document every step along the way." -- Small Business Opportunities "Offers an organized way to document an invention's progress from first glimmer to the marketplace." -- NASA Tech Briefs Prove you created it! Fred Grissom, a graduate of the University of Texas, has developed and implemented high-technology training programs around the world, and worked as a new product design engineer for computer simulation equipment. He is currently a business development consultant and multimedia producer.David Pressman has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. He is the author of Patent It Yourself and the co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself, Patent Pending In 24 Hours, and Patents For Beginners.