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Patent Books

There are many excellent books on patents, that provide in-depth information on the subject of patents and inventions.

Here are some good patent books to start with:

Patent It Yourself by David Pressman.

Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companionby Fred E. Grissom and David Pressman

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets & Licensing by Jill Gilbert.

Nolo's Patents for Beginners by David Pressman, Richard Stim.

The Patent Drawing Book (How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself)by Jack Lo, David Pressman

Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for Dummies by Henri Charmasson.

Patent Pending in 24 Hours by Richard Stim, David Pressman.

Patent Searching: Tools & Techniques by David Hunt, Long Nguyen, and Matthew Rodgers.

Patent Searching Made Easy - 4th Edition by David Hitchcock

See also Antique Tools and Patents Books for a listing of books highlighting patents for antique and collectible tools.