This book has 2 chapters on patents: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517960 http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517960 I read the first half of the book and fo

This book has 2 chapters on patents: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517960 http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517960 I read the first half of the book and found it enlightening.