ACHIEVING GREAT PATENTS: Insider's Guide to Successful Drafting and Prosecution of Both High-Tech and Non-High-Tech Patent Applications by Allen King

A Practical Guide for Inventors to Draft Strong Patents, Avoid Rejections, and Protect Their Ideas Most inventors fail to secure strong patents—not because their ideas lack value, but because the patent process is confusing, expensive, and full of hidden traps. Achieving Great Patents was written to change that. Drawing on more than 35 years of real-world experience spanning IBM, the U.S. patent system, and a leading patent law firm, Allen King shows inventors how to understand, prepare, and strengthen their patent applications—so they can avoid costly mistakes and work more effectively with (or without) legal professionals. This is not a theory book. It is a practical, step-by-step guide grounded in applications that have been successfully filed, prosecuted, and issued. Read more