I read this on this site under New Use Patents: a "second company" is awarded a new use patent.
answered on Jan 31, 2023
Yes, this is common. Inventor A gets a patent for an invention, and then inventor B files for an improvement to the invention. Inventor A cannot practice the improved version because inventor B has a patent on it, and Inventor A cannot practice either the original invention nor the improved... Read more »
i have a different drum setup. i have combined hand drums with my drum set along with using my drumstick holding technique. my hi hat i combine unusal symbols along with at least one of them being inverted.
answered on Jan 31, 2023
Yes, I believe that it should be patentable.
What I like about our invention as far as patenting it goes, is that it is a combination of three parts: a holding technique, a way to assemble parts of the kit, and a drumming technique.
However, be prepared to face two very large... Read more »
answered on Jan 31, 2023
When the term of the patent or the copyright expires.
The idea of a patent is a contract between an inventor and the public, as represented by the government. The inventor discloses the invention, which is valuable to the public, to the society, and gets something in return. The inventor... Read more »
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answered on Jan 31, 2023
You may be out of luck.
Good companies listen to their customers. Often, a company is told of an idea by its customer, supplier, vendor, employee, etc., and the company develops the idea into an invention, which is then patented.
If you pitched your invention to company, then... Read more »
Is the corporation required to have an attorney to file for the actual patent?
answered on Oct 10, 2022
Not simply "an attorney". It must be a patent attorney (or a patent agent). Make sure that you are looking at patent attorneys only.
Location best preferred
answered on Oct 2, 2022
There are many places on the internet (such as reddit) where you can discuss the patenting process, and the advantage/disadvantage of getting a patent for your business.
You do not need to worry about what you need to get for a patent. That will be the job of your patent attorney. What... Read more »
Hi my question is regarding RetailMeNot suing Honey for patent infringements.
According to RetailMeNot’s suit, Honey infringes on U.S. Patents 9,626,688; 9,639,853; 9,953,335; and 9,965,769, which detail technologies related to things like facilitating access to promotional offers,... Read more »
answered on Sep 9, 2022
It is possible for someone to start up another coupon site. You just have to be outside of the scope of the claims. In this particular case, the four patents have very long independent claims, suggesting that one should be able to work around these claims.
If you are trying to start an... Read more »
answered on Sep 9, 2022
You should be able to contact the patent owner, and make a deal with the owner just like you would for leasing or buying a car, a machine, or a factory.
But before you do reach out to the patent owner, you should talk to a patent attorney. There are several things that the attorney should... Read more »
I see a patent was granted to members of my team and I was not included as I left the company before the application was filed. I have documentation (lots) to back up my argument to be included on this patent.
answered on Jul 31, 2022
This is a very common problem. I presume that you want to have your name on the patent as one of the co-inventors so that you can put it on your resume/CV, and not get an ownership stake in the patent.
If you really have a good argument to be listed as a co-inventor, reach out to the... Read more »
If a plant has a patent is there a specific range of application? Is it immediately applied worldwide or is it specific to a country?
answered on Jul 31, 2022
Only to a specific country.
A government can grant a patent only within a jurisdiction of its own country. It cannot grant rights to people and businesses outside of its jurisdiction.
However, if someone patents something in one country, generally, another person cannot get a... Read more »
I am a non US citizen lives in India and A Patent infringement case has been filed against me and several other US & Non US based sellers for selling online. Is there any way I can write to the Court without hiring a Lawyer to avoid a default judgement as I can't afford an attorney.
answered on Jul 31, 2022
No, I am sorry, but there really is no way to do that. You'll need to hire an attorney to fight it.
In some countries, the judgment of a court in the US is not-enforceable. If you don't have any property to be seized in the US, and there is no way to collect it in India, it is... Read more »
We want to protect our game and not sure what the process is to patent and bring our new game to market with our new business.
answered on Jul 31, 2022
Games are typically tough to get a patent on. They are often protected by copyright and trademark. You should seek out an attorney that does all three area of IP law.
answered on Jul 31, 2022
For someone to answer that, you'll need to hire a patent searcher to do a search, and a patent attorney who will issue a patent landscape opinion or a patentability opinion depending on why you are asking this question. $x0,000
Sorry. :(
I have multiple ideas/inventions and i don't know how to explain my ideas to investors to get funding without having a patent to protect my ideas. But I don't have the funding to pay for a lawyer and everything to get a patent. So what could I do to protect myself and my ideas while... Read more »
answered on Jul 31, 2022
This is one of the most frequently asked questions. You can't get funding without patents, and you can't get a patent without money. It is a Catch-22.
Here are some guidelines:
(1) You need to recognize that ideas by themselves are not protectable. If you have an idea... Read more »
Let's say you make a piece of software for an organization, and it is hosted upon their server, and also hosted on their github, but later moved it to your own personal private github.
There was no contract signed.
If you leave said organization, is the organization allowed to... Read more »
answered on Jun 19, 2022
That depends on factors, including whether the programmer was an employee or a contractor, whether the programmer owned it prior to the installation onto the server or it was done specifically for the company, and whether the person was paid for the work of writing the program, etc.
for a non-US resident
answered on Jun 19, 2022
Patent lawyers very deal with international patent law on a daily basis. The way it works is that we are hired by a client who tells us which countries patent protection is needed, and we then coordinate patent work for our clients in all of those countries via local associates... Read more »
And how can I find their patent number and how I can copy the product with my own manufacturer and make my own brand logo and sell it without getting sued?
answered on Apr 12, 2022
Well, the point of patents is to prevent you from doing exactly what you are trying to do.
However, you should be able to copy someone else's patented product if somehow you don't infringe (you are outside the scope of the claims of the patent), or there is a problem with the... Read more »
I want to make a further development of the product that has patent. But how can I work around their patent.
answered on Apr 7, 2022
Patented products typically carry patent markings. Something like "pat. no. 12,345,xxx" and like. Once you have that, you go find the patent in the U.S. Patent Office databases.
I want to eventually sell my idea to a company who could produce it. But I want o have my idea secured as my own so that it doesn't get stolen.
answered on Apr 7, 2022
This is a very common question. Unfortunately, you are not going to like the answer. I apologize in advance.
An idea, even after it has been flushed out to become a patentable invention, is not worth very much. Companies buy or license profitable businesses, profitable products or... Read more »
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