HOW DO I GO ABOUT IMPROVING AN EXISTING IDEA

I am guessing that you have come up with a "better mouse trap" and want to know what to do next to protect it. Most inventions are improvements to...

There are some very good answers on this thread. Most technology companies have mandatory assignment clauses in their employment contracts. I...

I need help

If you never obtained a patent for your invention, you do not have anything to assert against Sprint/Nextel. All may not be lost, however, but...

How long before the date of filing a provisional application can you sell a product covered by that provisional application.

There are already some good answers to your question. The only thing I would add is that you might start speaking with potential business partners...

The first sale or patent exhaustion doctrine ought to provide some defenses against a patent infringement lawsuit. I wonder, however, if you've...

What is the safest most effective way to patent my invention?

To answer your question, I will assume that you have a patentable invention. It is difficult to define what "full protection" means when it...

How do i go about getting a patent on an idea on a food product

To answer your question, I assume that you genuinely have a patentable invention. Unfortunately, I also cannot recommend that you represent...

Easier to challenge patents with the America Invents Act?

There are some good answers in this thread. The only thing I would add is that some of these post-grant proceedings in the USPTO can severely...

How do I oppose a published patent application with slight changes from my old patent application that was rejected?

To answer your question, I'd like to be sure I understand the facts. You currently have a patent application under examination at the USPTO. The...