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I am a physician assistant and I want to create a bandage that will help a lot of my urgent care patients with infection. I would like to know if I should pay for a professional patent search before I have a prototype?
answered on Jan 19, 2019
I am glad that you are worried about coordinating the prototyping and patenting, before you bring your product to your patients and to the market. I’ve been working with a client for the past almost 2 years on getting a Class I medical device in the WOC field onto the market; I obviously can’t... View More 
Example: claims mention a seat. new project has no seat
answered on Dec 30, 2018
You have two issues in your question: infringement and patentability.
If you make, sell, or use a product that is patented by another party without the right to do so, then you need to be concerned about infringing the other party's patent. Now, if the other party's patent claims... View More
The idea I have if for a every day usage but the patent in mind is for medical usage. My idea still theoretically does the same but uses different materials and also it has usage after sporting events and after walking or working daily. Before I start the patent process I wanted to know if my ideas... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2018
It is hard to really say one way or another without knowing more about it. If your product is the same (or close enough) as the patented product, but you want to use it for a different purpose, then you will likely not be able to get a patent for it. But if you tweak it enough, for example,... View More
Is there a formal application & a legal process to transfer partial ownership to another person? Where is the application filed at? The library of congress (patent office), or the courthouse ? Thank you.
answered on Jul 9, 2018
You can assign a portion of the patent ownership to another person by a type of contract called an assignment.
You can record the assignment with the USPTO via https://epas.uspto.gov/.
In many cases, it is easier to give a person a portion of the company formed to work the patent... View More
The original patent application has been filed only under one inventor's name. Can a co-inventor's name be added to the original application if the application is currently being processed (but perhaps not finalized, yet) ??? What if the processing of the patent application has been... View More
answered on Jul 9, 2018
The best way of resolving this problem is to approach the patent attorney or patent agent who is handling the case.
It is extremely crucial that the inventors be identified on any issued patent correctly. If the patent does not have the correct inventors, such as an inventor is missing (as... View More
Georgia state has got a hold on my truck which my son borrowed from me
answered on Apr 15, 2018
So sorry Justia needs to fix their topics as they should say Patent/Inventions rather than Patents. Patents with a "t" looks a whole lot like Parents with an "r". Your question came to me as a patent/invention lawyer.
I am not sure why the state of Georgia has your... View More
In the event the mother potentially stands to have a termination of her parental rights and there has been a lack of effort on the Dfcs end in the case does the mother have the ability to seek further treatment in the case of substance abuse or or parental rights automatically terminated after 12... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2018
You need to retain counsel immediately if you don't already have counsel. There is an argument to be made in your case, but it depends on the effort you have put into your reunification plan and what DFCS is doing. At the end of the day, the responsibility to complete the case plan is yours.... View More
Let me explain. I want to file the necessary application to do a patent to counter terrorism? What all do I need to do?
answered on Jan 23, 2018
The USPTO has a number of different programs.
There is a petition to make special based on applicant's age or health
https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/petitions/23-make-special-age-and-health (Be sure to note the warnings that you need to file in a specific way... View More
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answered on Jan 3, 2018
If your son lives with the mother, then you have to pay child support.
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answered on Aug 2, 2017
May depend on your birthday. Because you are not married, you have no marital privilege, and would be required to testify about sexual relations BEFORE the age of consent.
He needs to talk to a local lawyer, to get more information.
answered on Feb 15, 2017
I believe you may in that case have a potential case against the attorney.But unlikely they wouldn't tell you unless you had not responded to their letters.
answered on Feb 15, 2017
You can file a motion ot reopen,which should be done as soon as you find out. Check and see the addresses they used.If you moved, didn't tell people, on you.
My band was trademark and a former member's name is under the contract as well as the rest of the members. Is there a way to have her name removed?
answered on Jan 18, 2017
You should speak with an entertainment attorney and provide more information regarding the terms of the "contract" with the band members.
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I got my patent with the company that I've been working with, they filed all the paperwork for me it shows that I have an actual patent but they've been saying that manufacturing companies are interested for the past three years nothing has panned out and they just keep saying that their... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2016
First thing first: did you really get a patent or did they just file a patent application for you? I mean, did they send you by US mail a bound original patent with a red ribbon on it?
If yes, then there is no reason to keep paying them. Market your product yourself.
answered on Nov 22, 2016
Generally, up to exactly 1 year.
(Your attorney should have told you that. )
I have an idea and want to get a patent
answered on Feb 26, 2014
You should contact a patent attorney who can help you with the following procedure.
The first step would be conducting a patentability search to see what it out there disclosed in the prior art for ascertaining the chances of getting a patent. Next step is to draft a patent application... View More
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