I liked this book a lot. It is VERY well written and outlined. It tells you up front what it is going to talk about, and then it does it in a logical sequential manner. Something I have not been finding a lot of in books I have been reviewing lately.

Patent law is one of a few legal practice areas in which few attorneys involve themselves. I suppose this is the case because it takes a certain undergraduate education to qualify to be a patent attorney. Such attorneys typically major in either engineering or science in college. The courses required for these majors are prerequisites to be allowed to sit for the Patent Bar exam. And you cannot be a patent attorney without passing the Patent Bar exam.

Why are patent attorneys limited to engineers and science majors? Well, because filling out patent applications, doing patent searches, and litigating patent disputes all involve technical jargon that engineers and science majors are comfortable with. Why am I telling you this? Because the instant book explains patent law and the patent system without all the technical jargon that would probably confuse you if you were not a patent attorney already. As a result, this book is a gold mine for business people, engineers, and project managers who must use patents as busienss assets and protect their value.

Patents can benefit a company - or they can adversely affect it. But regardless they are a business asset. And business assets must be managed through the use of INFORMED decisions. That's where this book comes in. It will help business managers responsible for patents to learn the strange nomenclature surrounding patents, and to understand the patent system so they can make informed decisions about their patents.

My favorite part of the book was the extensive use of BottomLine-Rule-Caveat references made throughout the text. And the stories used to make points were easy to follow and understand. 5 stars!

PS. Examine the Search Inside option Amazon provides so you can take a look at the Table of Contents which discloses exactly what is covered in this book.

If you want to understand patents, this is the book for you. It is extremely well written, and is at the perfect level of abstraction for engineers, inventors, and managers who must deal with patents.

I cannot give this book a higher recommendation.

Teska's book is must-read for every inventor and manager concerned with protecting intellectual property. So much about the patenting process can be arcane, confusing, and counter-intuitive to the non-patent professional. It does all make sense--even the claims!!!--once you understand the patent system's underlying philosophies, but somebody has to lay it all out for you.

Teska's book does that. It is at once an informative and accessible read. I particularly resonated with Teska's 25 or so "Patent Myths," which encapsulate so much of what the potential inventor and her manager probably think (wrongly!) about the patent process. Been there, done that with my own clients.

Patent Savvy for Managers will help the reader answer such threshold questions as: "Is there an invention here that could be patented? and "Will it be worthwhile to do so?" Also, by cluing in the reader as to what the patent attorney is trying to accomplish in drafting the patent application, Teska prepares the inventor and her manager to participate more fully and more intelligently in the patenting process--including evaluating the patent attorney's proposed claims to make sure that the invention is properly protected.

This would be a good book, too, for a patent attorney to share with clients. "Read this," the attorney might say, "and you'll see what we are trying to accomplish."

A book like this is long overdue--especially for managers in smaller companies with no in-house IP legal resources. In fact I had been planning to write one just like it. Now I'm not so sure. Teska has already done it.

Ronald Slusky
Author of: Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide

Teska's book is must-read for every inventor and manager concerned with protecting intellectual property. So much about the patenting process can be arcane, confusing, and counter-intuitive to the non-patent professional. It does all make sense--even the claims!!!--once you understand the patent system's underlying philosophies, but somebody has to lay it all out for you.

Teska's book does that. It is at once an informative and accessible read. I particularly resonated with Teska's 25 or so "Patent Myths," which encapsulate so much of what the potential inventor and her manager probably think (wrongly!) about the patent process. Been there, done that with my own clients.

Patent Savvy for Managers will help the reader answer such threshold questions as: "Is there an invention here that could be patented? and "Will it be worthwhile to do so?" Also, by cluing in the reader as to what the patent attorney is trying to accomplish in drafting the patent application, Teska prepares the inventor and her manager to participate more fully and more intelligently in the patenting process--including evaluating the patent attorney's proposed claims to make sure that the invention is properly protected.

This would be a good book, too, for a patent attorney to share with clients. "Read this," the attorney might say, "and you'll see what we are trying to accomplish."

A book like this is long overdue--especially for managers in smaller companies with no in-house IP legal resources. In fact I had been planning to write one just like it. Now I'm not so sure. Teska has already done it.

Ronald Slusky
Author of: Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide