Do not ignore this. They will file suit. You need to negotiate and pay a settlement, and get a complete release of claims that complies with...

How to determine if your invention will infringe on another persons patent? Example below: blind spot camera on car

1. Those are published applications; not issued patents. 2. A patent cannot 'infringe' another patent. An issued patent may be infringed if...

Can a patent be issued on a concept such as airport safe (non-metallic) or secure environment safe.

First, you should keep your ideas a secret until you meet with a patent attorney about the best way to protect them. In response to your question,...

Mobile App with multiple enhancements to existing offerings - Looking to patent key features for future development.

Sounds very promising. Keep it a secret until you meet with an experienced patent attorney. Remember; the first inventor to file an application has...

How do I get permission to use images from a book to do a book review on a blog I am planning?

Contact the author or publisher and ask for permission. For copyrighted works, in general: when in doubt, ask for permission. Many authors and...

A company says they have "trademarked designs", yet I see the items for sale from Chinese wholesalers. Can I sell them?

If you're serious about selling imported items, then your business budget MUST include money for an experienced trademark attorney. You will be...

Patented Products

1. Look on the product for a patent number. 2. Do a search on google.com/patents. 3. Call the product maker and ask.

Patented Products

Yes, you could be sued. The US patent owner has the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, and importing into the US -- and may sue...

Patenting an invention you have not yet created. Broad patent

Invention = Conception + Reduction to Practice. It sounds like you're at the Conception stage. Reduction to Practice means inventing the way it...

How do patents work when improving an existing product?

An improvement -- or a combination of existing products -- can be patented as long as the result is useful, novel, and not obvious. If a patent...