Patenting an invention you have not yet created. Broad patent

Short Answer: The detail needed is to enable one skilled in the field of invention to arrive at your claims. The claims are the "legal rights"...

Possible new inventor here provisional vs non provisional patent

Short Answer: Consult a lawyer You are correct that you have a year to file a U.S. Patent Application after your first public disclosure. ...

Short Answer: To be on the safe side, don't disclose your idea before protecting it. You need to be careful here. You are correct that a mere...

DO ALL LAWYERS KNOW THAT COPYRIGHT CASES..........

Short Answer: Wrong Forum You raise a valid issue, but in the wrong forum. Not having an attorney when you have a good case to pursue is a...

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I made an improvement to an medical product. prov patent filed. I want to sell it to the company w/o filing non-prov patent.

Short Answer: Do get the attorney. Your best bet is to proceed with the help of an attorney and file a regular patent application. If that...

Short Answer: Consult a patent attorney or agent Your original PPA will give you protection for a year for what you wrote down. To extend that...

How does a provisional application offer protection(filing date) if invention is still being development?

Short Answer: You need to consult an attorney You are correct that a provisional patent application needs to be followed by a regular filing...

Patent- "New way of doing business"?

Short Answer: Yes, provided... Yes, you can get a patent on a business method relating to people saving money, provided that it meets the...

Short Answer: You need to consult with a patent attorney. As you point out, there are no statutory damages in patent law. You can, however,...

Provisional Patent, public disclosure and International Protection

Short Answer: Reasonable Inquiry! The patent office will conduct a search of the prior art based on the resources that the patent office has...