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... View More

The visa status is immaterial for patent applications. A person of any nationality or citizenship can apply for a patent.

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... View More

None of this makes sense. I think that your friend is pulling your leg.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_Secrecy_Act

Take a look at this article.

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... View More

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... View More

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.

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... View More

I do not think that the lapsed patent can be reinstated in accordance with the rules as the failure to pay was not unintentional under USPTO guidelines.

Traditionally, not having the money to pay a fee was not considered a reason that something was unintentional. See

C.... View More

Raising money is a skill. Most patent attorneys do not have that skill. You may want to get some free advice and some introduction from this state agency...http://floridasbdc.org

I hope this helps

Kevin E Flynn

If you are making something that has been around 20+ years, then you very likely will not infringe any patents. After all, that is the idea behind patents: after a patent expires (currently 20 years from the filing date of the patent application), then anyone can use whatever is disclosed in the... View More

The shares owned by the deceased, like any other property, go to the heirs as specified in the intestacy statutes.

In the US, you need to pay for it 3 times after it issues: at 3.5 years, at 7.5 years, and 11.5 years.

For most patents outside of the US, the maintenance fees need to be paid on annual basis.

No. A provisional patent application that is not followed up with a non-provisional patent application is not published and does not result in a patent, and thus cannot serve as prior art against another patent case.

This is, unfortunately, a common problem. In your case, you cannot get a... View More

It sounds like you're asking for an intellectual property search for your grandfather. If you'd like to search this for yourself, you should search for his assignments in the databases at the USPTO (https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair) and the Library of Congress... View More

That depends. Patent rights are country-specific, and therefore your question involves whether that company has a Chinese patent as well as a US patent. (Patent rights generally protect making using or selling the patented technology.) If the Chinese entity has any patent protection domestically or... View More