All the steps inventors must take to secure viable patents – and prosperIsraeli author Mordechai Teicher is a highly regarded inventor in many areas - electronic display and syringe safety through micropayment， automated retail， memory devices， navigation and social networking， mobile dialing and automation architectures。 In addition to his inventions， he serves as a consultant to hi-tech and lo-tech companies， providing coaching to inventors and mentoring managers in all aspects of the process All the steps inventors must take to secure viable patents – and prosperIsraeli author Mordechai Teicher is a highly regarded inventor in many areas - electronic display and syringe safety through micropayment， automated retail， memory devices， navigation and social networking， mobile dialing and automation architectures。 In addition to his inventions， he serves as a consultant to hi-tech and lo-tech companies， providing coaching to inventors and mentoring managers in all aspects of the process of inventing and patenting。 He now makes his depth of knowledge available to all in this his initial book – PATENT SKILLS FOR INVENTORS。The author places his purpose in writing this book as follows: ‘This guide is intended to help you， the independent inventor， the start-up founder， or the product developer in a small company， to advance patent-protected inventions in ways that provide a competitive advantage to a winning product…If you are inventing within a large corporation， you too may benefit from this guide， but you will need to make the necessary adaptations to suit your specific circumstances。’ Teicher presents his guidance in an accessible form， easy to read， and easy to incorporate for the designated audience – inventors。 He builds his recommendations from the ground up – ‘In everyday speech， the terms idea， invention， and patent are often used interchangeably。 In this guide， an invention is a patent-protected element within an idea。’ What Teicher provides is a step-by-step examination and explanation of the process from idea to patented invention， each phase of the process is presented in detailed format with all the pros and cons of possible steps outlined and directed toward safe success。 While the book is an invaluable resource for inventors， it is also a fascinating explanation of the processes – mental， physical， and legal – inventors face。 。。。more