San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University(BSEE) and George Washington UniversityLaw School (JD) where he was on the Law Review. He has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession — as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. His books have charted the path for over 300,000 inventors. Dave is also co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).

Glen Secor is a Nolo editor and a Massachusetts attorney with over 30 years' experience in the practice of business and intellectual property law. He holds degrees from Suffolk UniversityLaw School and Harvard Law School, and has taught at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.