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Q: I'd like to re-issue/produce an obsolete alphabet card game developed in 1969 called "Royalty." Can I do this?

I tried writing to S.J. Miller Co., the last entity to produce it with no reply. I do not believe a patent exists on this game. I'm trying to see what would be involved from a legal standpoint to reissue the game.

James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Jan 18, 2024

Re-issuing or producing an obsolete game like "Royalty" requires careful consideration of intellectual property rights. First, it's essential to determine whether the game is still under copyright. In the United States, works created and published before 1978 have a copyright term of... View More

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Q: What is the best way to protect my IP without paying to file a patent?
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answered on Dec 4, 2023

To protect your intellectual property (IP) without filing a patent, you can start by maintaining detailed records of your creation process. This includes dated sketches, notes, and any development documents. These records can serve as evidence of your authorship and the timeline of your invention.... View More

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Q: How do I find someone so I can purchase there patent
Kevin E. Flynn
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Kevin E. Flynn
answered on Jan 9, 2022

I would start by finding out who owns the patent. Most patents are assigned from the inventors to a company. Sometimes a patent is then assigned several times after that. The issued patent lists the assignee (owner) as of the date that the patent issues but does not get updated.

I would...
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Q: If a U.S. Patent is granted after first being filed as a Provisional Patent, does the U.S. Patent expire on its grant...

...date or 20 years after the Provisional Patent's file date?

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answered on Feb 17, 2021

Assuming all maintenance fees are paid and there is not a terminal disclaimer linking the end date to another patent, then the termination date is 20 years after the first non-provisional application in the family plus any bonus days extending the term through Patent Term Adjustment (PTA).... View More

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Q: How Do I File A Patent ? How Do I Pay For One ? Where Do I Sell It ? A Big Company ? InventHelp ?

I Have Ideas For Three Inventions And Would Like To Patent Them And Sell The Patent . Any Help Would Be Great . Thank You .

John B. Hudak
John B. Hudak
answered on May 26, 2020

Obtaining a patent starts will considering the likelihood the idea can obtain a patent and submitting a patent application, if the chances of gaining a patent are considered worth the investment. A patent attorney can help with these steps. Patent attorneys can be found on Justia. Many patent... View More

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Q: Filing For A Patent

How To Do It , Money And Selling The Patent .

Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
answered on May 26, 2020

How to do it: you need to hire a patent attorney. The patent attorney will need to know about your business model, your product's PLC, your geographical scope of operations, and something about your product that you want to get a patent on.

Generally, you do not sell a patent; you...
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Q: When does a plant patent expire 20 years from application or 17 years from granting?
Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
answered on Feb 19, 2019

20 years from the filing date.

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Q: can i be charged a royalty on a plant with an expired patent ?
Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
answered on Feb 19, 2019

No. There are many cases where a contract between the patent owner and the licensee stipulated that the licensee will pay royalties even after the patent expires or is found invalid. In such cases, courts have always ruled that such stipulations are not enforceable, under the theory that such... View More

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Q: why when I buy plants are royalties different for the same plant but in a different size?

When my company buys plugs say 72 ct the royalty will be one price, if we buy the same plant in a 32 ct the royalty will be higher in some cases. How can that be?

Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
answered on Feb 19, 2019

I think that it depends on what your contract states. It appears that there is a volume discount at play.

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