Do other countries require claims in USA provisional patent applications in other to recognize its priority date?

It will depend upon the particular countries of interest. Some countries seemingly do not allow you to claim broader than was claimed in the...

What the heck are "manufacturability" and "operability" indemnifications?

I agree with attorney Doland as well. You need to have a lawyer look at the specific agreement at issue in context. Unless the Patent Office...

What are the average court expenses for a small company to deal with a declaratory judgments of non-infringement?

Big or small, the costs are likely the same. Moreover, you would likely want to counterclaim for infringement if possible. The cost will likely...

How far from a patent is different enough?

Whether a product infringes is based upon whether it meets all of the elements of a patent claim. That analysis is not trivial and must take into...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of adding "Patent Pending" plus the application number?

The only potential downside (and it could be minor depending upon the product, market and/or potential competitor(s)) is that you give someone who...

Is it possible and/or advisable to patent a jewelry idea?

You can potentially get a design patent on it IF it meets the requirements of novelty (i.e. it is new) and non-obviousness (i.e. it is not a...

Non Provisional Patent

An Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is not required at all for a valid filing (i.e. to get a filing date). Under Rule 56, all inventors,...

A question on copyright infringement.

First of all, COPYright requires some element of copying. If you truly were unaware of the Dr. Seuss quote, there has been no copying. You...

Do licensees expect the patent licensor to pay for validity/clearance searches and opinions?

In general, the license agreement should govern each party's respective responsibilities and it may also hinge on the type of license granted (i.e....

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What you ask is tricky and really depends upon the economy and what firms in the related fields to yours are doing. If you want to do your due...