It depends on the agreement between the entities. Unfortunately, there's no way to know what each entity is permitted to do based on the text printed on the first page of the patent. For example, if the patent was sold, the Assignees listed on the front page would not be updated to reflect the... Read more »
I would like to sell the idea to the patent owner of box legend clothes organizer.
Congratulations on having a good idea. You may be able to make and sell this as an aftermarket enhancement for installed systems. That is one route and a route that does not require buy-in from the BoxLegend folks. You may wish to obtain a patent so that others do not make a similar product.... Read more »
electromagnetic asteroid propulsion system
You want a lawyer with a Ph.D. in the scientific field and has experience working with NASA or other government agencies. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Liliana Di Nola-Baron, J.D., Ph.D.
He is 80 years old and never done anything with the provisional patent.
If he agrees, is it possible for me to pay him to assign a provisional patent over to me so I can run with it... or can that only be done on a fully issued patent?
Thanks
A U.S. provisional patent application (PPA) never itself becomes a patent so the name is a bit of a misnomer. A utility patent application (UPA) can claim benefit of a PPA if the UPA is filed by the first year anniversary of the PPA.
In any case, a PPA can be assigned (bought) from the... Read more »
An inventor filed for two patents with the same title at the Austrian patent office. But when he obtained two U.S. patents with those Austrian patents as priority, his U.S. patents had TWO DIFFERENT titles. If the U.S. patent office didn't care, why didn't his two U.S. patents have the... Read more »
Yes. Absolutely. In the US, anyway.
The rules in the US about titles of patent applications is fairly liberal. A title must be "short and specific", meaning fewer than 500 characters, but I've found that the Patent Office does not really care. At most, they delete leading... Read more »
There is no rule prohibiting two patents from issuing with the same title. What is unique about a patent is the patent number and the patent claims.
I do not have an example in my issued patents as I go out of my way to avoid using the same title as I find it confusing to have more than... Read more »
While trademarks and copyrights are my specialties, I work with several excellent patent attorneys/agents, so feel free to call or email, and I'll set up an introduction...unless a patent attorney responds directly to your request on Justia, of course!
Yes, if you have filed for a patent and want to change the title, you have two options depending upon what type of patent you have applied for. If it is a PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION, you can submit the proper title when you convert to a NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT.
If, on the other hand,... Read more »
In order to claim benefit from the patent application, the claims must be supported by the disclosure in the provisional application. If you need drawings, then the drawing should be in the provisional.
Now, an application to a chemical composition, such as a lotion, do not generally need... Read more »
The visa status is immaterial for patent applications. A person of any nationality or citizenship can apply for a patent.
I finally found the patent number he claims is for the current model which is a completely different configuration but using a modified version of the original patent. He claims that makes the current design patented also. I disagree! I think he got a crooked patent attorney to trick the system... Read more »
I don't think that we are able to guess whether the patent covers the improved engine or not, based on the description alone. A couple of notes:
(1) It is very common that a company comes up with an invention, gets a patent for it, and keeps improving the product. The question... Read more »
I'm trying to get the alleged inventor to share the patent number of the invention they claim has had a patent granted to it already.
Their story is they built a prototype of a different form, got it patented which was a few years ago, (can't dig up the patent number for that via... Read more »
None of this makes sense. I think that your friend is pulling your leg.
Someone is telling me they had the Patent office hide the Patent number for strategic reasons. And are only showing an approval for the application in lieu of the fact that the so called invention is possibly patentable. Makes no sense to me! Why would one hide a the patent number of an approved... Read more »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_Secrecy_Act
Take a look at this article.
The person in question is advertising and raising money by claiming his invention is Patented when it is not Patented.
Here is the info I have been able to ascertain thus far.. none of it is verifiable via patent search via USPTO for some reason...
Promoting a product as patented... Read more »
Stating something is patented when such is not true would be fraud
We are based in Austin, TX, but have quite a few FL clients. If you cannot find what you are looking for, give us a call.
All the best,
Bill Hulsey
The initials AR are used for many dozens of things from acid reflux to amateur radio. If you mean automated rifle- then yes you can seek patents on the workings of a weapon. You would need to have an idea that would not be obvious to one skilled in the art of designing automated rifles. You... Read more »
I want to start a distribution of a product I manufacture out of the states and need to know if I dont violated some patents I found online that belong to a similar company such as mine
First Question is whether you will be doing anything in the United States.
If your clients are not taking delivery in the US and you are not making the product in the US, then you may not need to worry about a US patent.
On the other hand, looking for US patents is often a quick... Read more »
I have a brand and I want to put out a product called the universal socket. I just found out there's a patent on this product, but could I still use it? Do I have to pay in order to use the patent?
Short answer - it depends.
As a patent attorney, I would want to look at what actually is claimed in the patent vis-a-vis your product.
But if it's a case of clear infringement, it might be best to ask the patentee for a license.
I have other designs and I'm debating whether to seek copyright protection or a design patent.
Yes, you should be able to seek legal action. Go see an intellectual property litigation attorney.
I don't know which patents you are referring to, but my cursory search shows that there are about 5 patents that list Victor Staats as the inventor. 4 of these have expired due to their age, and 1 expired because a maintenance fee was not paid. There are no enforceable patents for Victor... Read more »
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