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Articles and Books, newspapers and catalogues, magazines and reports all have one thing in common: They provide information.

In this, the Information Age, every topic regardless to how arcane or abstract it may seem has been written by someone and is already on the internet. Do not take my word for it. Think of a topic that you believe no one other than yourself knows about or is interested in, enter it into a Google or MSN or any other search engine and see what happens. Go on give it a try.

Given that this is the Information Age and the subject of 'invention' is a hot topic there are millions of pages about it. There are pages about inventors, many of whom most people have never heard of; the laws & legalities -the steps that inventors ought to take to protect their inventions; and other goings-on. In that regard there are several books also on the topic. Here is a list that are helpful to inventors.

1. Patent It Yourself

This could be called patent 101 for any inventor who wants to save money and headaches by doing it right. The author, David Pressman is an expert in patenting. According to About.com “[i]t is the most definitive, complete and current do-it-yourself patent book ever written and it is written in an easy to understand laymen’s terms.”

2. Patently Female

Like African American inventors, female inventors are often over-looked. This book introduces many items which range from household to technology such as the automatic dishwasher- (Josephine Garis Cochrane –patented 1886) to the disposable Cell phone – Card phone (Randice-Lisa Altschul patented -1999) that are invented by women. A great source of inspiration for female inventors. The writers are Ehtlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptlacek.

3. Patent to Profit

This is a complete guide to inventing By Bob Dematteis. Dematteis writes this guide from his years as a marketing expert. This is a useful guide to inventors who wants to fair assessment of their invention and its value.

4. The Inventor's Bible: How to Market and License Your Brilliant Ideas

This helpful book comes with a workbook which guides you through the steps from the birth of the idea to profitability. There is helpful guidance on areas of patent licensing, marketing and selling. It also shows the inventor how to determine the value of his/her invention and the best companies to collaborate with and how to go about getting their interests. Ronald Louis Docie Senior, the author, is a successful inventor.

5. Turn Your Idea or Invention into Millions

Don Kracke, the author, is an inventor whose products have sold in the hundreds of millions of dollars so he knows what he is talk about. It is not surprising that he writes a book which takes inventors through the various stages of the inventions process. There are many priceless tips- do's and don’ts on the beginning stages such as research, patenting, and the intermediary such as- manufacturing, financing . There is also information for the the latter stages that shows the inventor how to make the item available to retailers and how to promote and advertise.

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