LibGuides: Patents &amp; Technology Transfer: Patent Statistics, Books, & Tutorials

The Decision to Patent This book provides a thorough analysis of the decision to apply for a patent. Unlike many other theoretical approaches, the negative effect a patent may have due to the disclosure requirement linked to every patent application is taken into account. Seen in this light, the effects driving the propensity to patent can be identified as the opposing forces of a protective and a disclosure effect.The theoretical investigation includes an analysis of patenting behavior in a setting with vertically and horizontally differentiated products. Due to imperfect patent protection competitors of the patentee may enter the market for the innovative product despite a patent. An empirical investigation of the theoretical results with data from the 2005 Mannheim Innovation Panel in combination with patent information from the European Patent Office provides strong evidence for the main conclusions.
A guide to patents by Canadian Intellectual Property Office This booklet explores the two main ways patents assist inventors, business people, and researchers as both a source of protection and a source of information. Although not a complete text on patent laws or a substitute for professional advice you may need from a registered patent agent, this guide is designed to be your introduction to patents and patenting procedures.
Intellectual property law : copyright, patents, trade-marks
Fundamentals of Patenting and Licensing for Scientists and Engineers This comprehensive book is the first of its kind to take scientists and engineers beyond simply getting a patent granted. Through the author's extensive technical background and experience in intellectual property licensing, it ties the many technical, legal and business aspects of patent enforcement to the innovation and patenting stage in the patent value chain, with the objective of helping inventors to create valuable patents that can be capitalized.In easy-to-understand language, this book covers various aspects, including basic concepts of patent laws and rules, innovation protection, patenting, patents post-granting and patent licensing. With over 40 tables, 70 figures, nearly 100 cases and examples, and a comprehensive index table, it serves as a practical handbook for inventors and patent practitioners.This second edition incorporates the latest changes in the America Invents Act (AIA), with additional case studies and illustrations throughout the book. For inventors who want to file patents by themselves, this new edition provides guidelines and step-by-step instructions on preparing and filing a US provisional patent application, while avoiding the pitfalls that commonly occur in do-it-yourself patenting.

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Intellectual Property Statistics (WIPO)

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO cooperates with intellectual property (IP) offices from around the world to provide its stakeholders with up-to-date IP statistics

Canadian Patent Statistics

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

General Patent Statistics Published in CIPO's annual reports

U.S. Patent Statistics

United States Patent & Trademark Office

USPTO monthly and calendar year statistics

Intellectual Property Statistics

World Intellectual Property Organization

Patents, Utility Models, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Plant Varieties, Microorganisms

Trilateral Statistical Reports (EPO, JPO, USPTO)

Annual patent statistics (1996-2010) compiled by the European Patent Office, Japan Patent Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

OECD Science and Technology Patents

Statistical reports and studies of scientific and technical research, funding and patent output.(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

Tutorials

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

Introduction to the Canadian patent system written for inventors and the general public.

General Information Concerning Patents (USPTO)

Overview of United States patent system.

Inventing the Future : An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (WIPO)

Encyclopedia for Patent Law and Inventions - NOLO