Patent Searching Made Easy How to do Patent Searches Online and in the Library, 8th Edition

Patent Searching Made Easy explains how to assess the novelty of an idea and conduct the most effective patent searches at little or no cost.
There's no sense paying thousands of dollars to file a patent application if someone else has beaten you to the Patent and Trademark Office. Avoid expensive patent-searching fees (and common search-related pitfalls) with this step-by-step guide that explains the process, online and off.
Patent Searching Made Easy shows you how to:
quickly research an idea to see whether anyone has already patented itcome up with the best keywords to describe your invention and target your searchclassify your invention based on the U.S. Patent Classification Systemfigure out whether your idea is new enough to qualify for a patentverify the patent status of ideas submitted to you (if you're a developer), anduse the latest federal and international search-related resources.