Need input on intellectual property question

It's hard to see an intellectual property claim for the call itself (perhaps the contents of the call discussed copyrighted or patented subject...

Does anyone have a patent right, to patent a shape? For example a handle that's Octagonial in shape.

I'm assuming that "octagonal handle" is an example, not the specific shape of the specific thing. The answer is, like all issues in patent law,...

What is the best way to patent a product?

Unfortunately, I have to concur with all the advice above. The books don't do an adequate job of teaching you what needs to be done. In 23 years...

Who has rights to a patent, the first person to file for a patent or the person who had the idea first?

The question is far too oversimplified -- -- as between two inventors who both conceived the same invention at around the same time, and both...

The question that matters is the market for you -- -- your technological background -- your geography (in any particular city, some...

If I license know-what to a manufacturer, will they ask me to indemnify them for manufacturability, operability, or safety?

The licensee might ask, but it's just an ask. In this kind of situation, an indemnity is pure contract, determined by negotiation. It's almost...

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