Bruce E. Burdick

Bruce E. Burdick's Legal Guides (144)

Alton, IL

Intellectual property Lawyer at Alton, IL

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

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Some Things A Patent Cannot Do

Nov 26, 2011

A patent cannot be kept secret,but a patent application or "patent pending" is kept confidential by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for at least 18 months after it is first filed. An esse...

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WHAT A PATENT IS NOT

Nov 26, 2011

WHAT A PATENT ISNOT NOT AUTOMATIC(It must be applied for) The Government issues patents. The Government does not know you have an invention until you tell it. The Government does not know you want a ...

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Inventors, Watch Out For Sharks (Hint: They're not the patent lawyers!)

Nov 24, 2011

Becareful where you get help. To avoid getting scammed you mustbe cautious(Google the words inventor caution or inventor caution list.) Be realistic about your chances for success -- those promising he...

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