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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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in the US, patents are grated to individuals who invented the *claimed*...
Mason Boswell
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When you say "wants his name on the patent" you should distinguish between...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I join the chorus. If you mark your product "patent pending," however, be real...
Timothy Mark Donoughue
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Yes, as it is factually true. Of course, be sure not to say or imply that a...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Click the Lawyer Search tab for your state in the upper right portion of your...
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From your question, it sounds like you are in a sticky situation. I assume that...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Typically you have one year from the US filing to file internationally for...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Time for you to hire an intellectual property attorney. This is your fifth or...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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yes, but you might get what you pay for. It is possible that the attorney that...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Yes. Assuming you pay for it, you own the results of the patent search.
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Jeff and William have already provided you with really good information. As...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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the important thing to appreciate in this circumstance is that just because the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Lots of ambiguities and left-out facts in your question. I'm going to...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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In addition to the information already provided, I think the simply answer to...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As already noted, a process patent or trade secret protection are your two...
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Two possiblities come to mind: process patent and trade secret. To protect...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Yes, with full disclosure that it is waiting approval and the warning that it...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Sure. What you're selling is a patent application -- not a patent. If the...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Mario Sergio Golab
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Two possible reasons. 1. At least 18 months have not passed since application....
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There's no getting around the fact that, since you now know of the patent, you...
Sanjin Mutic
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If this is a business interest for you. Hire an attorney to draft do an...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you should consult with an IP lawyer to see if you can patent this. You've...
Dana Howard Shultz
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I agreed completely with Ms. Koslyn. In addition, it appears that you may have...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I think that you're operating under a misconception that is more than mere...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Lets make sure that we are talking about Patents and not Trademarks. Patent...
Stephen Thomas Scherrer
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Without knowing what the particular business process is, it is difficult to...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The only way to determine if your method is patentable is to have a patent...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Read the book Patent It Yourself to get a good grasp on patent law fundamentals....
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Also, just because the proposed product has never been professionally...
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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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If you have a novel and non-obvious innovation, the USPTO will not deny you a...
Pamela Koslyn
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While in many if not all jursidictions, a contract will not be enforceable if...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There's much in your question that I don't understand. The gist, I think, is...
Stephen Thomas Scherrer
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True - if the product is for home personal use, then it may or may not infringe...
Pamela Koslyn
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Not knowing where to start might mean you haven't done enough background...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Additional inventor resources for laymen: http://inventblog.com/books-for-...
Pamela Koslyn
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LInked below is a "do it yourself" guide written for non-lawyers. But patent...
Adam L.K. Philipp
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If writing your own application is a little too daunting, a provisional patent...
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Steven L. O'Donnell
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The time it takes to get something on the market depends on a number of...
Gerry J. Elman
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Before we can talk about an "issued" patent, let's be sure we're on the same...

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