Could I patent something thats already patented but I will switch from metal to plastic with another purpose?

Short Answer: Yes! You can probably get some sort of patent on a new use. Longer Answer: You'll need to get with a Patent attorney to tell you...

Which is the best way for me to file a utility patent and start a business to start selling the product?

Respectfully, I think you have it backwards! You need to develop a business plan FIRST, comprising at least a good understand your customers and...

Can I please have some questions answered on provisional patents?

One thing that may be confusing you is an understanding between design and utility patents. There is no such thing as a provisional patent...

The standard that is still valid is from a 2008 Federal Circuit opinion from Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, Inc where the court held that a design...

Rights to a Mathematical Process? Can it be patented?

Yes, a process/method is patentable (whether mathematical in nature or not). However, mathematical algorithms alone are not patentable. As long as...

Patent - USPTO

I'm guessing the USPTO is asking you to pay a petition fee to revive an abandoned application, not an appeal. The fees are per 37 CFR 1.17(m) and...

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It is important that you have the most recent information available to you to answer this question. The site you have linked (if you scroll to the...

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With further discussion with an attorney, it is possible that you could set up what is called a Markush claim. These claims are structured using...

I agree with my colleagues. To try to answer your question I'll assume by "improvement patent" you mean a utility (non-provisional) patent - costs...

Are Hong Kong and USA signatories of the Paris Convention?

Yes, both US and Hong Kong are signatories of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) as per the WIPO agreement as of 4 October 2013. Here's a link:...