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Speaking in terms of patents, is there any legit way to search for patents besides having to pay for a prior art search?
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Answered on November 26, 2013
Having a search done by a professional patent searcher is ideal because of access to proprietary databases. However, a good interface and quick...
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I am a broke inventor so I am filing on my own. Moving on...Some of the books I have read say that I need a cover page for ....
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Answered on November 25, 2013
My advice is to call the US Patent Office and talk to someone at the Inventors' Assistance Center. They can walk you through everything.
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Looking to do a utility patent for a piece of clothing that alters the functionality. Do I need a patent search first? cost?
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Answered on November 21, 2013
It is nice to do a patent search for two reasons: 1. You see if your concept appears patentable; 2. You might improve your concept based on the...
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Looking for a GOOD, REASONABLE Intellectual Attorney in South Florida.
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Answered on November 19, 2013
You want an attorney versed in websites and the internet. Do a search on Avvo for such. My cohort, Stevan, does these all the time as well. ...
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I have an invention idea but I see a similar product patented. Can I modify it to my liking and patent it?
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Answered on November 19, 2013
I suggest merely having a patent attorney or patent agent do a US and foreign patent search. You want the attorney or agent to tell you why he or...
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Can I Patent An Idea For My Business That's Very Novel Use of Contracts, Not An Invention?
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Answered on November 19, 2013
I think it might be hard to get a patent on such a thing because is not concrete and tangible. If there were some way to have something physical...
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Am I making enough changes to not infringe?
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Answered on November 19, 2013
You really need a patent attorney to go through any patents that might have already been filed to see what the claims are on those patents. That's...
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I am working on a toy (a construction set, using plastic pieces for building a toy villa). Do I need to file for patents?
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Answered on November 18, 2013
Dan,
A utility patent protects the functional parts of your idea. A design patent protects the non-functiinal parts of your idea -- what makes...
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What is the likelihood of a patent getting refused for a similar idea but with more features?
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Answered on November 14, 2013
Improvements to existing inventions are sometimes patentable. I suggest focusing on how you combine or do certain things in your invention -- that...
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Can I sell my idea? (Not invention)
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Answered on November 14, 2013
I think it will be hard to sell your idea without a patent; and to get a patent, you need to know how to make it -- unless how to put it all...
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