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What are the limitations on patenting a websie? Can I patent the layout? Features? Overall look? Functionality? etc.

Edward's answer | Answered on January 30, 2013

You may be able to protect the uniqueness of your website through a design patent. This type of patent would allow you to protect the ornamental...

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How can i patent a product or invention what kind of lawyers do i need of legal documents do i need.

Edward's answer | Answered on January 26, 2013

In addition to finding a USPTO registered patent attorney on this site to assist you, you should look for an attorney who has experience in the...

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Claims not checked by a patent attorney included into a provisional application

Edward's answer | Answered on January 25, 2013

US provisional applications are not examined and don't require any claims. As long as there is sufficient disclosure of how to make any use the...

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Can I legally sell a product of my design that incorporates a component made by a competing manufacturer?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 24, 2013

You may need a license from Company B if they have a component part that they have a patent on. Even though your invention is new and may be...

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Can I patent a product of mine which is a case packed with a variety products?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 13, 2013

I'm not sure what your invention is but it sounds like it may be patentable. For example, game rules may be patentable as a method of playing a...

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Can you write a provisional patent application then later file two non provisional patent applications referencing it?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 11, 2013

Yes. You can file a US provisional application and then file one or more regular US utility applications referencing the provisional application...

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I would like to obtain a patent on design of a toothbrush. Do I need to have a local patent attorney ?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 09, 2013

You don't need a local patent attorney for filing a design patent application. Most any US patent attorney can help you prepare and file an...

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Can I sell a product that already has a name brand eg: Rubbermaid Tote and modify it by cutting holes in it for gardening

Edward's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

Yes. Assuming the tote is patented, the owner of the patent loses power over the item upon the first sale of the tote. This is known as the "first...

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Can a patent a pendant crafted from wood made to look like the flag of a nation?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 05, 2013

Yes. In the US there are three types of patents: utility, plant and design patents. Utility patents protect the functional aspects of an...

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When do you infringe on a patent right? Is it when you Infringe on a single claim or when you infringe on all claims?

Edward's answer | Answered on January 03, 2013

You infringe upon another's patent rights when your device or process meets all the limitations of a single claim. Patents contain several claims...

Edward D. Robinson's Answers (121)

What are the limitations on patenting a websie? Can I patent the layout? Features? Overall look? Functionality? etc.

How can i patent a product or invention what kind of lawyers do i need of legal documents do i need.

Claims not checked by a patent attorney included into a provisional application

Can I legally sell a product of my design that incorporates a component made by a competing manufacturer?

Can I patent a product of mine which is a case packed with a variety products?

Can you write a provisional patent application then later file two non provisional patent applications referencing it?

I would like to obtain a patent on design of a toothbrush. Do I need to have a local patent attorney ?

Can I sell a product that already has a name brand eg: Rubbermaid Tote and modify it by cutting holes in it for gardening

Can a patent a pendant crafted from wood made to look like the flag of a nation?

When do you infringe on a patent right? Is it when you Infringe on a single claim or when you infringe on all claims?