Im am the grandson and attempting to begin the probate process i assume...
I am sorry for your loss. This question was pushed out to patent attorneys and does not belong there. I am responding so that the question it linked to the right groups.
Agree that there is not a legal mandate to patent any invention (putting aside the requirements of government grant recipients to timely report inventions so that the government can elect to patent the invention if the grantee does not).
A patent is like a fence around an orchard. It... Read more »
"Pipeline protection" being the system by which a someone could obtain patent rights in another country for the remaining time that they have left in the first country.
I am not familiar with that term. Can you cite to a document or a web page that defines what you mean?
The current systems have expiration dates that are somewhat synchronized but I sense that you are thinking about something else.
There are all sorts of products that are similar or improve on an already existing idea. My idea is in that atmosphere, but the marketing concept for my would-be product is vastly different than the product that already exists. I've been brainstorming ways to create a different design that... Read more »
A patent attorney is the key to a proper answer to whether you infringe the rights of others.
But it can help to learn a bit about the process before you speak to the attorney. Here is some background on Freedom-to-Operate searches/opinions and on designing around a patent claim.... Read more »
Virgin had an announcement "Richard Branson: Got a business idea? Do this with it" they still have: https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/richard-branson-got-a-business-idea-do-this-with-it
I gave full discription, benefits, etc...
I had letter that they asked for... Read more »
The bulk of your question falls outside of patent law issues so I will leave that to others.
I will note one tiny sliver of hope.
IF
1) Your communication was sufficiently detailed to provide information to enable the creating the hyperloop (rather than just suggesting... Read more »
If there are variations in my product to the original patent or the original game what are the legalities around this? Can I still sell this product or do I need to get it patented, etc?
1) Patents expire at the end of their term and some die early. Step 1 is to ensure that this patent is still in force.
2) To infringe a patent, there must be at least one claim where your product has every required element of at least one claim. This is where a patent attorney can help... Read more »
"The pillow cushion has a first major surface, a second major surface, and deformable wall members extending between the first major surface and the second major surface. The deformable wall members are located and configured to define voids therebetween such that the deformable wall members... Read more »
I see that what you quoted has more than one period. It looks like you are quoting the abstract. That is not what you need to look at. You need to have a patent attorney review the issued claims and see what they require.
A claim may have 25 nouns and 25 verbs but by law has only one... Read more »
I don't use the Justia site to search for patents so I am not familiar with that interface.
Once you have found patents, you can download a PDF with the images using the pat2pdf.org site.
You can also search for patents in a special part of Google.... Read more »
What are my first steps to patent such a beautiful plant?
Only a subset of patent attorneys work with plant patents. My suggestion would be as a first step is to look at some plant patents so that you understand what sort of information goes into a plant patent.
Next you need to search specifically for someone that handles plant patents as they... Read more »
This is one of those searches that is best done on the USPTO site as you can specify the application type to narrow the search to design patents.
There are a number of design patents with "handcuff" in the title.... Read more »
The costs vary but it can be expensive. This is called a freedom-to-operate or clearance opinion.
See == https://www.flynniplaw.com/services/legal-services/freedom-to-operate/opinions
The first step is that a freedom-to-operate search needs to be done for issued patents that have... Read more »
I develop a design from an invention and improve some parts, is it against the law if I sell my design. If it is against the law what can I do to make it legal?
Kudos to you for caring enough to work to avoid the legitimate patent rights of the owner of an existing patent.
To infringe a patent, there needs to be at least one claim where each element (noun, verb, relationship) is present in your product. A dependent claim adds elements to an... Read more »
A method for interpreting user submitted coupon images is described. A coupon image is received over a network from a user. The coupon image is associated with a coupon. A server system processes the received coupon image to identify one or more coupon matching characteristics. The one or more... Read more »
Do not worry about the abstract. The only thing that matters is what is in the issued claims.
The approval date for a drug named BIKTARVY is 02/07/2018 and the date of the first-expiring patent is 11/04/2020. Meaning the amount of time between the approval date of the drug and the date of the first-expiring patent is 2 years, 8 months and 29 days. Why would it be too short and not a length... Read more »
PATENT TERM
Patent term is more confusing than it should be.
Old rules were that patents had a term of 17 years from when they issued. New rules are that apply to patent applications filed after June 8, 1995 are 20 years from the first non-provisional patent application.... Read more »
She lives in Florida and I have been trying for two years to get my stuff back. I asked her for the property back or the money to replace it and she told me that I was getting nothing back and that she didn’t owe me anything. I never abandoned my property, I had been kicked out by them and... Read more »
This question has been posted to the attorneys that handle patents (a way of protecting an invention) and to intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets).
The problem described does not belong in these categories. You may want to talk to someone with experience... Read more »
I agree with the advice that you should work with a patent attorney to sort this out. I will add that it may be prudent to do some initial searching before that first meeting with the patent attorney. My slides as http://bit.ly/Patent_Searching may help you with your DIY searches that will help... Read more »
I was a Ph.D. student working with my professor at University. We together applied for two patents, which were approved in the U.S. and Europe. My professor later started a company and licensed these patents from the University. Recently on the news, a large company sub-licensed these patents again... Read more »
This is not a patent law question per se. This is more of a contract/employment law issue. Thus, you need to consult with an attorney from the state where you were a student. Frequently, Ph.D students sign agreements as they are being paid to teach or to work in the labs. These agreements will... Read more »
How can we get permission to test him to see if he is my moms dad? He has early Alzheimers but he still recall many things.
To the Justia moderator, this is a question about Parents not Patents so the Patents topic should be dropped.
I offered to sell the patent to Fiskars in early 2009, after a long distance call they went quiet on me.
I just discovered that they went ahead and claimed the patent for themselves. My patent was published in a journal in South Africa shortly after South africa joined the international... Read more »
This is a fact intensive question that will require an attorney to step through the details. I have not taken a position on whether the Fiskars patent overlaps with your South African application.
But as a general matter, if a US Patent was filed on the invention of another, then there... Read more »
Am able to do it or what do I need to do to sell it legally? Thank you!
A United States Patent applies to the United States. (make, use, sell, offer to sell)
A United States Patent applies to actions in the United States. So making a product in China and importing to the US would be covered. Also making a product in the US and exporting to Canada would be... Read more »
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