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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim

After your injury: Settle your claim the right way When you’ve been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself―and save many thousands of dollars in the process. How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim shows you how to handle …

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Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave, The

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps employees balance the demands of work and family. But the law can be hard to apply in the real world. Questions about eligibility, coverage, notice and certification requirements, administering leave, reinstating benefits, and much more can challenge even the most experienced managers. This book has the plain-English …

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Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office

Attorney David Pressman and updater Thomas Tuytschaevers takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you: determine if you can patent your invention understand patent law evaluate the commercial potential of your idea perform your own patent search file a provisional patent application …

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Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

Whether you’re an inventor, designer, writer or programmer, you need to understand the language of intellectual property law. Otherwise, you can’t intelligently deal with intellectual property issues such as: . who owns creative works or valuable information . how owners can protect and enforce their ownership rights . how …

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Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name

Protect your trademark, protect your business. Trademarks — the names and symbols that identify your business, brand, and products in the marketplace — are important assets that you need to choose carefully and vigilantly defend. Using the information in this all-in-one reference, you’ll learn how to protect: – business names …

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Patent Pending in 24 Hours

Take the first step to protecting your invention!Ready to stamp “patent pending” on your invention? Then you need to file a provisional patent application (PPA), an inexpensive way to claim your hard work. With a PPA, you’ll have time to figure out whether you can make a profit from your creation before you invest more time and money. …

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Patent Pending in 24 Hours

Everything you need to protect your invention now The provisional patent application (PPA) is a quick, inexpensive and legal way to claim your invention―and buy yourself time to determine whether it’s worthwhile to pursue a regular patent. Learn how to: conduct a patent search online complete all the necessary forms evaluate potential hurdles …

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