California Patent Application Legal Advice (48 found)Narrow your searchPosted 10 days ago in Patent Application Palo Alto, CA
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Nancy Baum Delain's answer
A patent is a set of rights to exclude others from practicing the invention in...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
There is no such thing as an "international patent." Every individual country... Posted 2 months ago in Patent Application Pinole, CA
Gerry J. Elman's answer
In September 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit explained...
James Juo's answer
Whether the "noticible difference" between your design and their design patent... Posted 21 days ago in Intellectual Property Redding, CA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
You should review the bazillion patents and patent applications that are...
Mario Sergio Golab's answer
An idea, that is new, useful and non-obvious may be patented, never copyrighted.... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Lake Forest, CA
David Hamlin Madden's answer
A protest is different from an interference. An interference may be declared... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Lake Forest, CA
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.'s answer
The "better" approach might be to file the protest to stop the "bad patent from...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
if you have prior art references that could invalidate the patent, or at least... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property Lake Forest, CA
Gerry J. Elman's answer
Gee, that's a question without an easy answer. The first thing I'd suggest you...
Mason Boswell's answer
There are two fronts you want to operate on: 1) Invalidate any patents the... Posted 7 days ago in Patent Infringement San Francisco, CA
Byron M.G. Sanford's answer
Determination as to whether something represents an infringement on the... Posted 20 days ago in Trademark Application Azusa, CA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
First, don't use real names on this public forum. Second, you're doing this... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Lake Forest, CA
Gerry J. Elman's answer
In general, no. Under U.S. patent law, one's own disclosure of the invention,...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
In general, you must file a patent application within one year from the first... Posted 3 months ago in Trademark Application Mill Valley, CA
Gerry J. Elman's answer
The first two attorneys to address this question responded from the perspective...
Pamela Koslyn's answer
The USPTO doesn't judge how good your goods or services are, they just act as... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property San Diego, CA
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
When it comes to infringement, all that matters are the *claims* of the patent...
Steven L. O'Donnell's answer
Without seeing your application and the patent, this is impossible to answer.... Posted 29 days ago in Intellectual Property San Bernardino, CA
Thomas H Jackson's answer
The ultimate test for trademark infringement is confusion in the marketplace....
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Acquiring trademark rights can and should cost some money, but it doesn't have... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Moreno Valley, CA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Very generally, patent attorneys charge about $7,500 to prepare and file a... Posted 6 months ago in Patent Application Los Angeles, CA
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
Yes, this is not uncommon. If you are solo-inventor or a business that doesn't...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Sure. What you're selling is a patent application -- not a patent. If the... Posted 5 months ago in Intellectual Property Santa Rosa, CA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Yes, you should consult with an IP lawyer to see if you can patent this. You've...
Dana Howard Shultz's answer
I agreed completely with Ms. Koslyn. In addition, it appears that you may have... Posted about 1 month ago in Intellectual Property Los Angeles, CA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Much of IP law has federal jurisdiction, so a lawyer can be licensed in any... Posted 5 months ago in Patent Application San Diego, CA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
LInked below is a "do it yourself" guide written for non-lawyers. But patent...
Adam L.K. Philipp's answer
If writing your own application is a little too daunting, a provisional patent... Posted 2 months ago in Copyright Infringement San Jose, CA
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.'s answer
You might have a case for copyright infringement, but your facts suggest that...
Pamela Koslyn's answer
I agree with the first answer. Virtually no copyright infringement on Avvo can... Posted 3 months ago in General Practice Ontario, CA
David Hamlin Madden's answer
Trademark (and patent) searches can never be guaranteed (and your contract for... Posted 3 months ago in Intellectual Property San Francisco, CA
Mason Boswell's answer
I have successfully obtained several patents on card games for clients, and...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Query: How do I protect the rule set? Response: Your particular expression... |