The most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms come with precise instructions on how to use them. A CD-ROM has been included containing each of the forms in the most popular word-processing formats for both the Mac and PC. “An outstanding legal guide to help you save time and money. You’ll find clear and simple advice on the basic principles of the law. When you do need a lawyer, Battle offers great advice on how to find one.”—Literary Guild.

Legal Forms for Everyone

Computers & Technology

Battle, Carl W.

Web Development & Design

Allworth Pr

Forty-five essential forms and checklists-all ready to copy and put to immediate use in any industrial design studio-are provided here. Each form includes step-by-step instructions and can be used as is, or easily tailored to meet a specific business situation. Some of the forms include jobs master index, project plan and budget, time sheet, creative log, initial survey, estimate request form, work change order, collection letters, and much more. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Business and Legal Forms for Industrial Designers

Business & Money

Bruck, Eva Doman

Crawford, Tad

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Allworth

Renting an apartment? Buying your first home? Thinking about a will? Legal Forms for Everyone is the ultimate self-help legal guide that will save you hours of research time and money in legal fees. Written by an experienced attorney, this book is complete with the most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms and precise instructions on how to use them. Also included is advice about when you should hire an attorney. You will also find handy checklists included on the CD-ROM. Easy to understand and ready to use!

Reference

Many great ideas fail because the inventors do not take the appropriate steps to protect, promote, and profit from their ideas. This friendly guide will walk you through everything that needs to be done before you can expect to realize financial gain from your invention. Experienced patent attorney Carl W. Battle provides methods for commercializing your invention, sources of information and assistance, and helpful guidelines for obtaining a US patent on your idea. Specific topics include: 
<ul>
<li>Using patent attorneys and agents </li>
<li>Dealing with invention brokers and promotion firms</li>
<li>Maintaining confidentiality of your ideas </li>
<li>Obtaining foreign patent rights</li>
<li>Enforcing your patent against infringement</li>
<li>Licensing opportunities</li>
<li>And much more </li>
</ul>
 This invaluable handbook also offers information that can assist in the selection of an attorney or patent agent, and will help you to get involved and monitor the patent and marketing process. Finally, easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions give you the option of saving money by handling the patenting and commercializing processes without hiring a patent attorney or invention broker. If you have an idea for an invention that could improve productivity, create jobs, or solve some long-standing problem, then pick up this Pocket Legal Companion™ and learn how to maximize your profits.

The Pocket Legal Companion to Patents: A Friendly Guide to Protecting and Profiting from Patents

“Reproducible, ready-to-use forms are accompanied by step-by-step descriptions of the process involved in over twenty common legal issues. . . . Well designed and easy to use.” —American Libraries Legal Forms for Everyone is the ultimate self-help legal guide that will save hours of research time and money in legal fees. Written by an experienced attorney, this book is complete with the most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms and precise instructions and checklists on how to use them, as well as advice about when you should hire an attorney. In addition, all the forms are online on a supplemental website to aid in customizing for individual needs. Readers will find forms and advice for a variety of legal situations, including preparing a will, avoiding probate, buying and selling real estate, handling divorce or separation, getting a new name, copyrights and trademarks, bankruptcy, and so much more. However, due to the ever-evolving legal system and the development of new technologies, Carl Battle has added to this new edition such changes as: <ul>
<li>How to protect against credit fraud, identity theft, and internet fraud</li>
<li>How to navigate new electronic filing systems for copyrights, trademarks, and patents</li>
<li>Updated information in filing fees, exemptions, and forms for filing for bankruptcy</li>
<li>The latest information on filing for patents</li>
<li>
Legal Forms for Everyone is a comprehensive tool for getting in and out of legal situations without having to pay for that costly attorney.</li>
</ul>

Legal Forms for Everyone: Leases, Home Sales, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills, Trusts, Divorce, Copyrights, and Much More

Legal Self-Help

Allworth Press

The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition) (Allworth Intellectual Property Made Easy Series)

"Recommended." —Library Journal Coming up with a million-dollar idea is only the first step in what might seem like a long and difficult process. In The Patent Guide, Second Edition, experienced patent attorneys Carl W. Battle and Andrea D. Small deliver basic and comprehensive advice that is easy to understand and will allow you to protect, promote, and profit from your ideas. Chapters discuss such topics as: <ul>
<li>How to commercialize your invention</li>
<li>Where to find sources of information and assistance</li>
<li>What guidelines you should follow when obtaining a patent</li>
<li>How to obtain foreign patent rights</li>
<li>How to maintain confidentiality of your ideas</li>
<li>When to use patent attorneys and agents</li>
<li>How to deal with invention brokers and promotion firms</li>
<li>How to enforce your patent against infringement</li>
</ul>
 Fully updated and revised, this new edition includes information on inventor notebooks and records, updates to the patent filing process in the United States and abroad, the latest USPTO forms and templates, and changes to electronic filing and submission procedures. With easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions, The Patent Guide is an indispensable tool to help minimize costs and maximize profits of your ideas and inventions.

Small, Andrea D.

All the essential information everyone should know about social security, from maximizing benefits to planning and budgeting for a healthy, happy retirement.&nbsp; Nearly 70 million American citizens--1 in 5 people in the US--receive social security benefits each month, and that number is increasing rapidly. With so many people drawing from the system, it's critical for anyone about to start receiving benefits to be well-informed and prepared, and for anyone already receiving social security to make sure they're aware of how to maximize their benefits and to plan ahead for the future.&nbsp; In Social Security for Everyone, lawyer and bestselling author Carl W. Battle's clear, matter-of-fact explanations will prepare any reader to deal with and understand every aspect of social security benefits.&nbsp;Important topics covered include: <ul> <li>How to apply for social security</li> <li>Why many people never receive social security benefits</li> <li>How to maintain independence while receiving social security benefits</li> <li>Breakdowns of social security benefits for families, survivors, and the disabled</li> <li>Taxes and social security and how they interact</li> <li>How to manage and deal with the Social Security Administration</li> </ul> Social Security for Everyone&nbsp;also includes dozens of crucial charts, graphs, and tables to help readers plan for retirement, budget for different situations, and maximize their benefits. It's essential reading for anyone preparing to use social security benefits and everyone who is already receiving social security, as well as anyone who wants to know more about this invaluable system.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Social Security for Everyone: 2021-2022 Edition

"Reproducible, ready-to-use forms are accompanied by step-by-step descriptions of the process involved in over twenty common legal issues. . . . Well designed and easy to use." --American Libraries Legal Forms for Everyone is the ultimate self-help legal guide that will save hours of research time and money in legal fees. Written by an experienced attorney, this book is complete with the most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms and precise instructions and checklists on how to use them, as well as advice about when you should hire an attorney. In addition, all the forms are online on a supplemental website to aid in customizing for individual needs. Readers will find forms and advice for a variety of legal situations, including preparing a will, avoiding probate, buying and selling real estate, handling divorce or separation, getting a new name, copyrights and trademarks, bankruptcy, and so much more. However, due to the ever-evolving legal system and the development of new technologies,&nbsp;this seventh edition contains: <ul> <li>How to protect against credit fraud, identity theft, and internet fraud</li> <li>How to navigate new electronic filing systems for copyrights, trademarks, and patents</li> <li>Updated information in filing fees, exemptions, and forms for filing for bankruptcy</li> <li>The latest information on filing for patents</li> </ul> Legal Forms for Everyone is a comprehensive tool for getting in and out of legal situations without having to pay for that costly attorney.

Legal Forms for Everyone: Wills, Probate, Trusts, Leases, Home Sales, Divorce, Contracts, Bankruptcy, Social Security, Patents, Copyrights, and More

Business

Senior Counsel: Legal and Financial Strategies for Age 50 and Beyond

Politics & Social Sciences

Brown, Reuben

Social Sciences

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Legal Forms for Everyone

Business and Legal Forms for Industrial Designers

Legal Forms for Everyone

The Pocket Legal Companion to Patents: A Friendly Guide to Protecting and Profiting from Patents

Legal Forms for Everyone: Leases, Home Sales, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills, Trusts, Divorce, Copyrights, and Much More

The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition) (Allworth Intellectual Property Made Easy Series)

The Patent Guide: How You Can Protect and Profit from Patents (Second Edition) (Allworth Intellectual Property Made Easy Series)

Social Security for Everyone: 2021-2022 Edition

Legal Forms for Everyone: Wills, Probate, Trusts, Leases, Home Sales, Divorce, Contracts, Bankruptcy, Social Security, Patents, Copyrights, and More

Senior Counsel: Legal and Financial Strategies for Age 50 and Beyond