Project Gutenberg 2007-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 88 Harness, Charles L. 1915 2005 Harness, Charles Leonard Thomas, Theodore L. 1920 2005 Thomas, Theodore Lockard Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) The Professional Approach Produced from Analog September 1962. Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Professional Approach" by Charles L. Harness and Theodore L. Thomas is a fictional narrative revolving around the intricacies and challenges faced by a patent attorney, set in the early to mid-20th century. The book explores the technical tribulations of patent law through the lens of its protagonist, Carl Saddle, as he navigates the unpredictable nature of inventors and their creations while working for the eminent Helix Spardleton. The central topic focuses on patent prosecution and the complex interplay between scientific innovation and legal frameworks. In the story, Carl Saddle is presented with an extraordinary invention known as "Tearproof Paper," developed by chemist Henry Callahan. This invention, distinguished by its incredible strength and flexibility, holds immense potential for commercial applications. However, as Saddle rushes to file a patent application to secure their claim amidst competing interests, he faces various hurdles including incomplete data and unpredictable outcomes. Despite enthusiastic analysis and hopes for success, a pivotal moment arises during a licensing meeting where the paper's integrity is unexpectedly compromised, revealing its limitations due to moisture sensitivity. This revelation forces Saddle and his mentor Spardleton to confront the harsh realities of innovation and patent law, underscoring the unpredictable nature of both invention and legal advocacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Inventions -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 71984 71993 2024-10-10T10:15:18.374945 2023-09-10T12:25:00.333763 text/html text/html 68123 2007-12-15T14:02:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 83347 2007-12-15T14:02:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153752 2024-10-10T10:15:23.931884 application/epub+zip 153162 2024-10-10T10:15:21.391909 application/epub+zip 85949 2024-10-10T10:15:20.146909 application/epub+zip 331330 2024-10-10T10:15:25.795907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323195 2024-10-10T10:15:23.153883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159053 2022-09-11T07:31:06.819827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64958 64858 2024-10-10T10:15:18.064930 2023-09-10T12:25:00.142747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64964 2007-12-15T14:02:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24857 2007-12-15T14:02:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22175 2024-10-10T10:15:25.932905 application/rdf+xml 14385 2024-10-10T10:15:20.688899 image/jpeg 3965 2024-10-10T10:15:20.417934 image/jpeg 154930 2024-10-10T10:15:18.387937 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia