I've been selling my product (invention) for over a year. Can I still get a patent?

If you have been selling your product/invention for more than 1 year, you are barred from obtaining a US patent for your product/invention. The US...

What are the chances of prevailing in a patent infringement issue if the maintenance fee to your patent has not been paid but,

If a patent owner does not pay the maintenance fees on a patent, they may lose their rights as the owner of the patent. Generally, a U.S. patent is...

What is the needed depth/specificity of a provisional patent application?

A US provisional application gives you an early filing date, which is important with the first inventor to file system currently being used in the...

How do I brand/patent an association or non-profit organization?

You should talk to a patent or trademark attorney about getting a trademark for your organization. Patents are for useful, new and nonobvious...

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I have an idea for something that I would like to patent but I don't know what kind of patent is appropriate.

Based on your description, it sounds like you have an idea for an invention but not an actual invention itself. Patents are used to protect the...

Based on the information in your question, I'm assuming that you are referring to a US provisional patent application, which expires automatically...

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An ADS (application data sheet) must be filed with a patent application in order to identify all the inventors and any non-inventor applicants. Any...

A so called friend took an idea that i had drawn up and is trying to get a patent on it as his own. how can i dispute this?

Your friend may not be able to get a valid US patent because they derived the invention from you. The US Patent & Trademark Office now holds...

Yes. The pre-appeal brief conference pilot program may be initiated by submitting form PTO/SB/33: Pre-appeal brief request for review. More...

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Your product has similar qualities to another patented product and therefore, may be viewed as an obvious variation of that product and would not...