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Pamela Koslyn
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You (or your friend?) probably has an employment contract with the company that...
Dana Howard Shultz
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It is difficult to provide a definitive answer, because it is not clear what "...
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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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When it comes to infringement, all that matters are the *claims* of the patent...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Without seeing your application and the patent, this is impossible to answer....
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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Yes, infringement covers the activities of making, using, selling, or importing...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Yes, even if you are "just making" your widget to give away, it could still...
Kaiser Wahab
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The foundation of your inquiry should be the actual protectable elements at...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I don't know what you mean by "non-standard deck" and frankly do not understand...
Mason Boswell
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No, that's the short answer. In addition, an NDA may not protect what you...
Pamela Koslyn
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No, it's not safe. Please see my answer to your other question. You should do...
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Gerry J. Elman
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Gee, that's a question without an easy answer. The first thing I'd suggest you...
Mason Boswell
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There are two fronts you want to operate on: 1) Invalidate any patents the...
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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Regrettably, this is not they type of question that can be answered on AVVO....
Mason Boswell
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I will not comment on your specific situation but will address the relevant...
Pamela Koslyn
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Ideas are generally not protectible, but they can be, though non-disclosure...
Mason Boswell
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I generally recommend filing a provisional patent application for cases like...
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...
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...
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Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Given that you have stated that there is someone else out there who has a...
Mason Boswell
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Sometimes business solutions are better than legal solutions. Have you tried...
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...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Buy the book Patent It Yourself from amazon.com and read it -- not so you can...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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In addition to the information already provided there are a couple of points to...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Without having knowledge of your inventive concept and the ability to analyze...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Without looking at the issued patent and comparing it to your improvements it...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The Patent Office provides information for inventors at http://tr.im/jr0L . A...
Clark AD Wilson
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Congratulations! I first recommend that you review the legal guide on my Avvo...
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Sadiq Aziz Ansari
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Keep in mind that all claims of an application are usually rejected at first,...
Mason Boswell
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It sounds like you have already found the file history at the Patent Office....
Mason Boswell
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Almost all inventions are improvements of some kind over existing technology....
Arman Katiraei
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You may want to look at filing a provisional patent application. A provisional...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Christopher Paradies
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One additional note. There are no maintenance fees for a design patent. When...
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Christopher Paradies
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First, it is important to know what kind of invention is being patented: an...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Visit letmegooglethatforyou.com, type in "how long do patents last," and click...
Karen Dana Oster
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Patentability and Infringement are two separate issues. Since the other...
Mason Boswell
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Having the same use is probably not an issue as long as you solve the problem...

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