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Books, Guides, and Groups

Patent It Yourself by David Pressman and David E. Blau
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1-4133-2997-7
Publication Date: 2023
Provides help with the process of getting a patent. This book is known for clear language and gives instructions to help you: Conduct a patent search, evaluate your idea's commercial potential, file a provisional patent application, prepare a patent application, focus on your patent application's claims, respond to patent examiners, get your drawings done right, protect your rights in foreign countries, deal with infringers, and market and license your invention.

What Every Chemist Should Know About Patents, 4th ed., 2019
From the American Chemical Society. A guide for understanding patents and patent rights, with a special emphasis on topics for chemists.
Toy Inventor & Designer Guide, 5th ed, 2018
Advice for inventors of toys --- from the Toy Association.
University of Texas at Austin Discovery to Impact Office
The university office providing assistance for the transfer of university technology to the marketplace.
Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year ... Hathi Trust
Records and indexing by year for older patents.

Independent Inventors' Resources:

The University of Texas at Austin Inventors Program - "the Inventors Program brings problems from the real world directly to STEM learners to solve."
Registered Patent Attorneys/Agents - Patent Practitioner Search
Patent Pro Bono Program - The Program provides free legal assistance to under-resourced inventors interested in securing patent protection for their inventions.
Inventor and entrepreneur resources - USPTO
United Inventors Association of America - supporting the independent inventor community
Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) - the international society for patent information professionals

Turning Your Invention into a Product - Developing Your Business Skills:

Receiving a patent does not put your invention on a path towards success; that's up to you. If you are planning to do the development work yourself and would like some help, here are some options:

Organizations for inventors is where like-minded people gather and share their experience. Check for groups in your community. This can be by word-of-mouth or by doing a web search for "inventors" and the name of your town.
The Small Business Administration, an agency of the U.S. federal government, provides freely available assistance.
- See the website for written information.
- Find local assistance in the directory. You may limit by location and by type of assistance: for example, you may limit to a special program for veterans.
SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) offers the help of retired business people who serve as consultants and mentors.
- Find assistance close to you in the directory of locations.