Thomas W. Hanson, LLC

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Thomas W. Hanson, LLC Englewood, CO 80110	Tom Hanson is a Colorado intellectual property attorney whose practice emphasizes patent prosecution for computer, software, and mechanical inventions. Other services provided include patent licensing, and software distribution licenses. Combining technical experience and legal training, Tom provides legal support to individuals and small companies interested in protecting their intellectual property.
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Intellectual Property Summaries

Overview of Trade Secrets

Tips on Choosing a Trademark

More Coming Soon . . .

Quotes

"A mind that's afraid to toy with the ridiculous will never come up with the brilliantly original - some absurd concept that future generations will assume to have been 'obvious' all along." - David Brin, "Brightness Reef"

Others...

Do-It-Yourself Links

Inventing - General

Visit Rocky Mountain Inventors and Entrepreneurs Congress (RMIC) a local inventors group.
National Inventor Fraud Center, Inc. Information for inventors on how to market their inventions and avoid common pitfalls inventors experience.

Patent

Find information General Information Concerning Patents from the USPTO
Download Patent Forms and PCT Forms from the USPTO
Current USPTO Fees
Browse patent classifications at USPTO/CNIDR Classes
Search patents or review front page information at USPTO Patent Databases
Get copies of patents at MicroPatent
Search, view or order patents at the IBM Patent Server
Visit the Sunnyvale Center for Innovation, Invention & Ideas
Patent, Trademark, Copyright World at PTC World has good information for inventors. (Note: some lists are paid for advertising)

Trademark

Search or download Trademark Classifications at the USPTO Goods and Services Manual
Search trademarks at MicroPatent
Download Trademark Forms at the USPTO

Copyright

Business (Colorado)

Colorado Secretary of State's Forms for businesses

Books, References, and Places to Get Them

Information on the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure:FTP from USPTO or Hypertext at Anmark
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure at KuesterLaw
Landis on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting by Robert C. Faber
Patent It Yourself by David Pressman
Nolo Press, a source for self-help law books
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
The Tattered Cover in Denver

Other Interesting Links

Woodworking

Cars

Autoconnect
Kelley Blue Book Used Car Bluebook Values and New Car Pricing
Automobiles for sale at Colorado Wheels (Denver Post) and at Inside Denver (Rocky Mountain News)
Cars, Trucks, Planes, etc. for sale at Auto Trader

Flying

Aspen Flying Club
Centennial Airport
A good resource for mountain flying
The Grumman Gang
The Denver National Weather Service Office
CIRA, a great place for satellite imagery.
STC listing at the FAA.

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