The best way to protect your invention is to keep good records. Let The Inventor's Notebook" track - and prompt you to take care of - every important step in the process. Use it to:

document the development of your invention help you make refinements while building and testing assess the commercial potential of your invention calculate how much capital you are likely to need organize your search for funds to build, test, manufacture and distribute your invention create a record of contacts who know of your invention and have signed confidentiality agreements

The Inventor's Notebook" also includes new patent rules for application and prosecution, up-to-date agreements and new forms.

The perfect companion to Nolo's bestselling Patent It Yourself," this book includes:

worksheets forms sample agreements instructions references to relevant areas of patent law a bibliography of legal and non-legal aids