Patents & Trademarks Questions for patentability
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In International patents - updated on 4/24/2009
I am currently in business with a US-European company. I have completed a ''contract'' with them where they have bought a shipment of goods. My problem is that a large portion of the payment is due next year... Read More  Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 12/10/2008
Am I able to apply for a patent on an invention made by my company, when this invention has been discussed on various internet blogs since the time of invention (less than one year ago)? And do the rules reg... Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 9/18/2000
I have invented a device which performs a useful function, but one which I have since discovered that is available as a subscriber-type service. Perhaps a good analogy (though unrealistic) would be if there ... Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 2/26/2009
MPEP 2163 and in particular Section "III. COMPLETE PATENTABILITY DETERMINATION UNDER ALL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND CLEARLY COMMUNICATE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND THEIR BASES". In the la... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 2/26/2009
Right... I had an idea a while back. Strong marketability etc etc. I've built the software, and it works and produces exactly the results I want. Now I have found that another company has a we... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 2/26/2009
I would like to ask some questions regarding the "one year rule" as it applies to the patentability of mechanical devices via Utility Patents. Does electronic information count as a "printed p... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 2/26/2009
i was wondering if the sound a lighter makes when opened could be or is patented? and what sounds or makes a sound patentable? Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 2/26/2009
Hi, I have a simple idea that must have been tried before by someone somewhere. However, as things are, simple things are difficult to do. So nobody has been doing it. &n... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 2/26/2009
Say a pill currently available to the public has 10 different chemicals in it. It is not currently patented. If a company were to take those chemicals and put them into a beverage, would it be novel enough t... Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 2/26/2009
There is an existing patent that is similar of sorts. I'm trying to figure out if my idea is different enough to warrant getting it's own patent. I have read some terminology that states something to the eff... Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 2/26/2009
Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide some insight into this patentability question. I am currently an unemployed engineer , over 50 years old with very specialized skills in a shrinking industry... Read More Answer |
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In Litigation - updated on 2/26/2009
Now we have a patent and a product. ?The patentee accuses the product of infringement. The examiner did not find any 103 prior art in the examination, and specifically concluded that no prior art disc... Read More Answer |
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In Litigation - updated on 2/26/2009
If an invention is not infringing under reverse DOE, can it be patentable?? Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 2/26/2009
Peeps, I am trying to create a potential flow chart for people to view when asking themselves if they should file an invention disclosure form with the company. Here's what I've come-up with. &n... Read More Answer |
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In Patent Process - updated on 2/26/2009
Hello I would welcome any comments regarding the patentability (or otherwise) of legal methods and strategies in the US, Canada or other jurisdictions. There have been a couple of recent cases ... Read More Answer |
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In Other - updated on 2/26/2009
Quick question. We're currently being funded by the U.S. Government to develop technology. We believe this technology is ultimately patentable, except for the fact that the Government is fu... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 8/13/2009
If I have an invention that works essentially the same way as an existing invention, and has a similar internal composition of materials, but is novel by way of addition of a very distinct physical attribute... Read More Answer |
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In Is it Patentable? - updated on 10/2/2009
If I file a patent application with the PCT, and don't designate a country, like Mexico, what happens after the 12 month priority interval expires? Do I lose the ability to later file a patent in Mexico bec... Read More Answer |
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