The Inventor's Kit : A Complete Workbook for Filing U.S. Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

Introduction vii Part 1 - COPYRIGHTS Copyrights Basics 3(11) Best Edition of Published Works 14(5) Filling Out Application Form PA 19(2) Blank Application Form PA 21(2) Filling Out Application Form SE 23(2) Blank Application Form SE 25(2) Filling Out Application Form TX 27(2) Blank Application Form TX 29(2) Mandatory Deposits of Copies or Phonorecords 31(4) Filling Out Application Form VA 35(2) Blank Application Form VA 37(2) Deposit Requirements for Visual Arts Material 39(4) Copyright Registration for Works in Visual Arts 43(6) Filling Out Application Form SR 49(2) Blank Application Form SR 51(2) Filling Out Application Form CA 53(2) Blank Application Form CA 55(2) The Effects of Not Replying Within 120 Days 57(1) Publications on Copyright 58(7) Original (Copy) of Application Form TX 65(2) Original Deposit Requirements of Form TX 67(1) Original Certificate of Registration 68(5) Part 2 - PATENTS Notice to Prospective Applicants 73(1) Patent Basics 74(3) Patent Searches 77(1) A Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application 78(30) Publications Available from Superintendent of Documents 108(1) Directions for Filing a ``Utility'' Patent 109(15) Disclosure Document Deposit Request 124(1) Blank ``Utility Patent Application Transmittal'' Form 125(1) Blank ``Fee Transmittal'' Form 126(2) Blank ``Declaration for Utility or Design Patent'' 128(9) Blank ``Verified Statements Claiming Small Entity'' for Small Business Concern 131(1) Nonprofit Organization 132(1) Independent Inventor 133(1) Statement by a Non-Inventor 134(1) Independent Inventor (Alternate) 135(2) Blank ``Design Patent Application Transmittal'' Letter 137(1) Blank ``Specification'' - Design Patent (Alternate) 138(1) Blank ``Declaration'' - Design Patent (Alternate) 139(3) Original Specification - Design Patent 142(1) Original Declaration - Design Patent 143(3) Original Drawing - Design Patent 146(1) Original Filing Receipt (Blue Slip) 147(2) Original ``Notice of Allowability'' 149(1) Original ``Examiners Amendment'' 150(1) Original ``Notice of Allowance and Issue Fee'' 151(1) Original (Copy) of Front Cover of Patent 152(1) Original (Copy) of First Page of Patent 153(1) U. S. Patent and Service Fees 154(5) Part 3 - TRADEMARKS Basic Facts About Registering a Trademark 159(9) Sample Applications, Drawings, and Specimens 168(7) Blank ``Trademark/Service Mark Application'' 175(8) Blank ``Allegation of Use'' Application 183(5) Blank ``Request For Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use'' Application 188(5) Original Trademark Application Based on a Bona Fide Intent to Use the Mark in Commerce 193(3) Original Drawing - Typewritten 196(1) Original Filing Receipt for Trademark Application 197(1) International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services 198(1) Trademark Filing and Service Fees 199(2) U. S. Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries 201(2) Notes of Importance 203(1) Conclusion 204(1) Acknowledgments 204(1) Index 205