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I have developed a type of concrete specifically for my use making Anaerobic Digesters, which exhibits specific properties beneficial to the structure and operation of Mesophilic Anaerobic Digesters intended to be installed and operated as generational (extended time-frame) projects.
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answered on Nov 9, 2022
Yes. Like all patents, however, the formula needs to be novel and not obvious. Check patents.google.com or other source to see prior art on concrete formulas. The good news and bad news is that there are a lot of concrete formula patents ahead of you. The examiner will be looking at your patent... View More 
A teepee for example
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answered on Nov 3, 2022
It depends on the structure. The USPTO will not give you much if any credit for teaching Bamboo. They also won't give you much if any credit for teaching a known structure such as a teepee. However if you come up with a non-obvious and original structure, or some non-obvious way of altering or... View More
how to find out if a patent is expired and if I can put a patent pending on something similar?
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answered on May 15, 2022
One easy way is to look up the patent at https://patents.google.com/ . Then, for a US patent, put a US in front of the number such as US5857273. Google will fetch the patent and also let you know if it is expired or not (it is).
To get your own patent in the same topic, you will have to... View More
My business partner is a manufacturer in China and he has a Chinese patent 4 yrs ago. Now he wants to apply for a U.S. patent with the same product/part. The problem is that his retailers have already sold the product into the U.S. market. My question is: is it possible to get a U.S. patent if he... View More
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answered on Mar 2, 2022
Unfortunately, most likely not. Your partner had two options to get a US patent. Either apply directly for a US patent within a year of filing for the Chinese patent, or alternatively file for an international (PCT) patent application, and then apply for a US patent application within 30 months... View More
Another company altered the same original product the same way I did and is claiming she’s the original creator of that new design. So she and her friends have been harassing me on both personal and business social medias. A good 2-3 businesses sell the same new version of this product as well.... View More
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answered on Feb 1, 2022
I am not sure if this applies to your situation or not. However many products from the 80's and 90's, unless covered by trademarks (such as the product's name or logo) or copyrights (for example, graphics), are now "public domain." In such cases, anyone might be able to... View More
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answered on Sep 21, 2021
Probably yes, but the USPTO will likely then consider your AFCP 2.0 request to be withdrawn and will instead most likely go with the RCE.
I am looking to create a startup company, but there is a product that is patented and there seems to be no way around it. I am looking into ways to improve what is already out there or even use the product with my own twist in a legal fashion. The product patent is for dissolvable edible pods which... View More
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answered on Sep 2, 2021
It probably is a good idea to talk to a patent attorney. The claims may not be as comprehensive as you think. Alternatively, the patent prosecution history may show specific gaps in coverage. Other information, such as expiration dates, ownership, and the like, may also be helpful.
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answered on Aug 25, 2021
Sadly no. Patents typically have a maximum lifetime of about 20 years from the filing date. Although this can be adjusted a bit for delays at the USPTO, usually, the adjustments are only for a few months or years.
A 1993 patent era patent is likely long expired, is probably public... View More
Family patents include "Grass Cutter," (original lawnmower), Time-controlled release valve (for fire extinguishers and irrigation systems), and medical valve for oxygen tanks. It appears that our family has owned the patents for quite some time and a friend of ours mentioned that we may... View More
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answered on Aug 17, 2021
To start with, you could look these various patents up on Google patents and see which ones have expired, which are abandoned, and which may need maintenance fees. You can do this by looking at https://patents.google.com .
You can also get some idea of which patents have already been sold... View More
My invention in no way modifies the product it simply allows the one-time use consumable to be reused more than once in the same manner for which it was intended.
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answered on Aug 15, 2021
The answer is, "it depends." In some situations, such as refiling printer cartridges, the rule of "patent exhaustion" may apply. This rule is that a patent owner uses up their rights when they first sell a product.
However, the patent owner may also have engaged in... View More
One of the people on the patent seems to be doing negotiatining with the said invention with out conferring the other name on the patent.
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answered on Aug 12, 2021
Expanding on Kevin's answer a bit.
Look up the patent status at the USPTO. One way is to use public PAIR. This is at: https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair . Here you can enter the patent number and then look at the various records associated with the patent. These should show... View More
Its regarding the high pressure creating between two plates with natural day to dya life machins ,which will produce us electricity
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answered on Aug 4, 2021
This may be patentable subject matter. But to pass the patent examination process, your ideas will have to be sufficiently novel and non-obvious. You will also need to provide enough supporting detail to show that you are in "possession of the invention."
Consider doing some... View More
I would like to attempt a new business idea that would involve a utilizing a refrigerated tear drop camper style trailer and would like to know if there is any proprietary rights to this.
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answered on Aug 4, 2021
It will be difficult to patent the business idea itself. The USPTO tends to be unfriendly to business method patent applications.
In terms of the trailer, it also will not be easy. Refrigerated trailers are known, and tear-drop camper style trailers (with air conditioners) are also... View More
Each letter in the alphabet corresponds to an animal and an emotion as well. The illustration on the flashcard shows the emotion on that animal. Example: A is for Ape. Then in the flashcard, it depicts of an ape what is Anxious. B for bear. Then the bear in the picture is brave. C for cat and the... View More
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answered on Aug 15, 2021
I suspect that this will probably not be patentable. There is a printed matter exception for patents. Unless the printed material improves the functionality of the thing it is printed on; then the printed material gets no patent "credit."
Put alternatively, the USPTO examiner... View More
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