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Stolen Idea Patented
I think I made a mistake about a month ago and disclosed an idea that I had to a colleague. I'm in the process of taking the idea to market, but it hasn't gone public yet. I wasn't planning on ...
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Word order consistency?
I have read that in patent drafting you have to be consistent with the terms you use. For example, if you refer to a “motor” in one place don't refer to it as “engine” in another place.
What about ...
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Detailed description of a system to suit system and method claims
I'm writing the detailed description of a computer implemented system. I have explained what the system does, that's where the inventive subject matter is. I have explained an exemplary architecture ...
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Headings and subheadings in detailed description
I'm writing the detailed description of a computer implemented system that involves a lot of steps that I describe using flowcharts at various levels of abstraction. If I was writing the documentation ...
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How detailed should a provisional patent application be? (Software)
I am considering filing for a provisional patent which deals with mobile and web technologies. Now this is a method to do something. But how detailed do I go? Right now, I have something working in ...
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How best to patent idea while working for company?
I have an idea I would like to patent. I have not started working on the idea yet (and I'll swear to that in court). How best to keep my job without losing my intellectual property rights?
The idea ...
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acronym for the title of an invention. is it wise?
During patent drafting, do you think it is wise to make an acronym for the invention and use that in the description of the invention?
I titled my invention with three words and the word “system” at ...
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Is it helpful to use “invention submission companies” to ensure the securing of a patent?
Is it helpful to use "invention submission companies" to ensure the securing of a patent? What other services might they provide?
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Where can I find best practices or guides for patent/SOTA research?
I work as an engineer (not software) and occasionally I have ideas that might make sense to follow through and maybe arive at some sort of invention. The first step would be, of course, to look up if ...
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Patent Without an Attorney, What are the Risks?
I'm working on a prototype for my invention. My situation is that I can't afford a patent attorney at the moment. So my plan is to file a specification for the invention myself, no claims yet. Then ...
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Approximately how long does it take between Filing date - Issue date in USA?
There is only 6 months between filing date and issue date of us7445677 patent. Am I missing something?
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US non-provisional application for a non-resident
I submitted a provisional patent application from a foreign country to USPTO a few months ago. I researched and determined that my idea is worth a proper patent application (I made it public). Is that ...
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The PDF of this document has cut off several lines of text / readability issues
For patent us20040167786: this specific patent's PDF is in "landscape" format, but it appears to have been perhaps written in the usual "portrait" mode.
The reason that this is noteworthy is that I ...
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Does filing a patent protect you abroad?
I want to file a utility patent, I've read that by filing it in my country I will only be able to enforce it inside the national limits.
However will other entities outside my country be able to ...
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What is a request for continued examination?
I have received a final office action with a rejection. My patent attorney advised going for an RCE (request for continued examination). How does it work? and how many RCE can one request?
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Confidentiality of revised diagrams in a provisional application
If I file a revision to a provisional patent (some diagrams are not detailed enough), would the original diagrams be automatically destroyed / kept secret, or will they still show?
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How can you reveal your product to the masses while still protecting your idea?
There are sites like kickstarter which allow you to demo/display/show off your product with hopes that these viewers will help you and invest/donate capital. How can I raise capital on an idea without ...
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Is patent awarded or pending
A foldable footwear, EP2382885 A1
Is this patent awarded or pending? If it is pending, how long will it be before a decision is issued?
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Seeking direction to educate myself on the patent process
I had an idea for a new piece of technology, a gadget. I found a patent filed and though the intent of the invention and results are similar to what I would propose, my method (technology for ...
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How can a hobbyist pragmatically defend a patent they file?
To begin with I read: Is it practical for a novice to successfully file a patent without hiring a patent lawyer?
There's a large community of hobbyist and DIYselfers who are constantly working on new ...
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USPTO examiner/staff financial background check and disclaimers
I've always wondered if there was a financial background check on the examiner and all other USPTO staff that work on a patent application. Or if there is a disclaimer section for those who worked on ...
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How to torpedo a bad patent my former large employer is filing?
I worked for a large software company recently and quit to go work a much better place. I thought I had a clean break, but apparently the company is filing to patent work I did there.
The specific ...
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Is it practical for a novice to successfully file a patent without hiring a patent lawyer?
I am an undergraduate student in the US, and have come up with a (hopefully) patentable idea independently of my studies. The upside of that is the university cannot claim any rights to my invention; ...
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Should I file a provisional application?
In the past I've been discouraged from filing provisional applications (in the US), but the new "first to file" provisions of the "America Invents Act" would seem to make a provisional application a ...
