Types of intellectural property -- Why invest in patent protection? -- Overview of the patent process -- Prefiling procedures and considerations -- Patent and prior art searching -- Choosing what type of application to file -- Why you should work with a patent attorney -- Picking a patent attorney -- Drafting an invention disclosure -- Working with a patent attorney to draft a provisional patent application -- Working with a patent attorney to draft a non-provisional application -- The examination process : deciphering office actions and helping your attorney respond -- Advanced patent strategies -- Leveraging patent assets

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