How to Invent and Protect Your Invention (eBook)

JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, PhD, MBA, FACS, is a Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry at The University of Akron. He has authored four scientific books and more than 700 publications, and is the inventor of more than 100 issued U.S. patents, which have generated billions of dollars in revenue. His research interests include ionic polymerization and the design and creation of useful polymeric materials, particularly for medical applications. WAYNE H. WATKINS, BS (engineering), MBA, JD, is Associate Vice President for Research at The University of Akron, adjunct professor of law, and Vice President of the University of Akron Research Foundation where he leads technology commercialization initiatives. He has particular expertise in intellectual property management and new enterprise creation and growth. He is a principal in three companies in chemistry and biotechnology. ELYSE N. BALL, BS (journalism), JD, is a Project Manager for the University of Akron Research Foundation where she regularly works on technology licensing projects and supporting university startup companies. She is involved in technology development in the polymer science, advanced energy, and biomedical fields.

"The book will be useful to graduate students, as well as
educators, business professionals, non-patent attorneys, and
engineers who want to learn about the role that patents play in
turning inventions into socially benefi cial products."
(Chemical Engineering Progress, 1 May 2013)

"Introducing an easy-to-read, jargon-free overview of the
patent application process for scientists and engineers: How to
Invent and Protect Your Invention: A Guide to Patents for
Scientists and Engineers published by Wiley, is updated with the
most recent changes to U.S. patent law that were made in Fall
2011." (Physorg, 27 November 2012)