Laverne Loritts' career and work experiences display a diverse array of skills, gifts, and knowledge, which undoubtedly served as a catalyst for the writing of this book. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Ms. Loritts has been a Virginian for the past 27 years, where she has taught in Virginia school systems for eight years. Virginia is also the birthplace of Loritts's patent and trademark research company, Loritts Research, Inc. which specializes in document retrieval for patent and trademark searches - a first step in obtaining a patent or registered trademark. Ms. Loritts earned both a Bachelor...