How much is the "minimum cost" for a patent?

From your question, it appears that you need help with filing responses to office actions issued by the US PTO. In general, for substantive...

How in depth must a claim be?

Federal regulations in the US require that a non-provisional patent application must include a claim. See 37 CFR 1.75. Please consult a US...

Patent Damages are calculated based on the noticed date or patent issue date?

As others have pointed out, your questions require analysis by an attorney. Before you get to damages, there are many other issues, including...

I have thought of something that I am interested in patenting and have never patented before, I need advise on where to start.

As others have suggested, you might want to read patents related articles on the Internet. You can also visit the US PTO website (www.uspto.gov)...

How can I obtain free or low cost assistance with reviewing a patent to ensure that my product does not infringe?

You might want to contact law schools in your area. Some law schools run intellectual property related legal clinics and they might be able to...

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I have an invention called "the sip-rite coffee cup cover." I want to know if I have a case. John brown

You might want to contact a Canadian patent attorney to discuss your matter. It does not appear that you filed a patent application in the U.S.,...

I have an improvement to existing medical alerts. I was wondering if this would be a novelty?

Your improvement may be novel. If you want to obtain a patent then your improvement must not only be novel, but also be non-obvious over what is...

How can i get patent for scientific research?

Security related algorithms, such as cryptography related algorithms are patentable under US patent laws. You need to hire a patent attorney in...

Can I be a co-inventor on a patent application that was developed in part due to my volunteering? I'm on H1B visa.

From strictly patent law perspective, absent prior agreement to assign an invention, the invention belongs to the inventor until assigned. Your...

If I have created a written-version of something I want to convert into an app, what should I do first? Patent? Copyright?

You already have a copyright in the original creative expression of your written-version. This is because copyright arises as soon as the work of...