If you are buying items on Alibaba or other similar cites and intend on reselling them, it is very important to do a patent search to try and determine if the product is patented. If it looks very similar to another product, you should see if the product indicates that it has a patent or patent... View More

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answered on Jul 10, 2023

To determine if your father is the inventor of certain patents, you can take several steps. Start by gathering information about your father's work history and any potential inventions he may have been involved in. Check if he had any affiliations with government agencies or contractors. Next,... View More

Yes, I believe that it should be patentable.

What I like about our invention as far as patenting it goes, is that it is a combination of three parts: a holding technique, a way to assemble parts of the kit, and a drumming technique.

However, be prepared to face two very large... View More

I love for all my clients to read some patents in their space. That way they know what level of detail goes into a patent. Here is a link to my slide set that teaches entrepreneurs how to use free tools to look for relevant patents and applications. https://bit.ly/Patent__Searching

The... View More

This question was presented to attorneys that work on patents (inventions). There is not a legal category for pa r ents.

You may want post this as a probate question as it may be possible that your father did not do estate planning and the default rules will be applied.

This is... View More

You may need to work with a patent attorney to fully answer this question. As a start, a Ronald Carter is a named inventor for US PAT. NO. US10949153B2 for Methods and systems for facilitating the generation of a customized response based on a context. The text of that patent indicates that... View More

I need more information before this question can be answered. Please consult with a patent attorney.

I am writing this presuming you are asking what happens to the properties now. I would have to read both deeds to form an opinion on the current ownership of the properties as well as know the status of your mother and your father's most recent wife.

Contact a local probate attorney... View More

Please consult an experienced IP attorney to full assess the particular rights of any company. A "FTO" or "Freedom to Operate" opinion is a very important and detailed analysis that should not be taken lightly. To get you started in the right direction, consult the Patent and... View More

Patent Pending means that the person has asked for a patent and the application has not yet been granted or denied. If someone puts patent pending on a box, that might have been accurate when they put it on the box but may not be accurate now.

To sort out what things are patented on beach... View More

If you look at the USPTO website it will give you strategies for searching for patents. Part of a patent search includes searching for relevant published patent applications, which can be done for US patents on USPTO Patent Application Full-Text and Image Database (AppFT) and for foreign patent... View More

I am sorry, this is not a patent law question. Perhaps you thought the category was paRents instead of paTents.

Good luck in resolving your situation.

Kevin E Flynn

try USPTO, it may be hard to navigate. Try also google patents.

It may give you a decent idea. You may need to pay an expert who knows how to navigate deeper the patent databases.

Mr. Thomas,

This is hard. I know some firms that help flesh out ideas and make prototypes. The engineers often become co-inventors but they will assign the patent rights over to the client that is paying them. Good folks normally have a range of things that they do and they are not the... View More

Because they are for some new improvements to the treestands or tree climbing sticks. Remember, it is not only new products that you can get a parent on, but also on IMPROVEMENTS to existing products.

Telephones, golf clubs, bicycles, and like, have also been around for over 100 years,... View More

If someone is selling items in the US that fall within the claim of one or more issued claims in an unexpired patent, then you can sue in federal court for patent infringement.

If it is a utility patent you can seek reasonable royalties. If it is a design patent, then you can sue for... View More

Step 1 -- A person can sue for damages for infringement that are within the last six years before the suit was followed (unless some other special rule applies). See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/35/286

Step 2 -- US Patent No 5,116,098 expired for failure to pay maintenance fees... View More

Many inventions involve components that are not patented protected. So it would be possible to have a patent application that involves a new pill with an old drug combined with another drug. There may be other ways to approach this type of invention.

What you cannot do is to remove the... View More

There are several attorneys listed on the Justia directory who would be able to help you. You should look for North Carolina attorneys with experience with copyright law, business transactions (licensing agreement and business entity formation), and civil litigation. You should contact 2-3... View More

I presume that you mean the inventor. The inventor is listed on the front page of the patent, typically with the name of the town and state where the inventor lives. You can then search for this person on LinkedIn, Ancestry, other social media, or just Google him/her

If you are coming up... View More