For questions relating to the legal requirements necessary for applications to be granted a patent.
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Is is allowed to patent an idea and not put it in actual practice?
So, I have an idea and I wish to patent but as of today I can't put it to any actual use.
Is it possible to patent in that way for the sole purpose of preventing someone else from patenting it?
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Can Patents and Open Source Co-exist?
Can anyone help me out with a simple query that can i use a Open-Source Software and Open-Source Hardware like Raspberry PI and Arduino to make a system with a software and Patent it?
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Did Kaner patent the LightScribe procedure to synthesize graphene?
They describe the procedure in Science.
Did they patent the method? I can't find anything on Kaners Google Scholar page, but maybe somebody knows more.
Essentially, can we start a business and sell ...
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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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Can SaaS, PaaS, IaaS be patented?
Please note: here I'm talking strictly about US Patents.
I tried reading up on software and patents and still am not quite "getting" how the two are related, and when a software system can be ...
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What Can I Patent?
I have been designing a Role-Playing Game engine that allows the game to be played via table-top, card-game, board-game, or even converted to a MUD/Video game seamlessly.
I have been working on this ...
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Would a vinegar wipe for non-pet use be an infringement on this patent?
RE: US 20060112899 A1 - I'm developing a similar product, not specifically for pet care use. Would this be viewed as a totally separate and legally patentable product, since it would be more ...
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How to request use of a patented technology?
What is the best method to request use of a patented technology for use in a specific project? Is it possible to develop a simple agreement for a specific project or is it necessay to enter into a ...
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Why did the patent office allow US20120073952-Method for recycling cutting fluid?
"Method for recycling cutting fluid". US20120073952
The basic idea here is to distill the cutting fluid in a low/free oxygen/nitrogen environment. Settle, vaporize (safely), and condense. This is ...
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Patentability of Textual Analysis on Internet User Texts
It seems there are several companies downloading and analyzing free text generated by users, especially in social media networks. Some have even applied for patents.
Is an automated method to read ...
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Using vetiver grass roots for cooling screens
This patent application US20130047644 A1 refers to using Vetiver grass roots for cooling screens. Seems strange to attempt to patent this use as Vetiver roots have been used for this purpose for ...
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Can I release my product without patenting it and if so do I need special terms in my license to users?
The http://creativecommons.org/ offers licenses. Can I use this one for my products?
My product is a subscription app that stores a data in the cloud.
I can't decide whether to release it publicly. ...
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Does patent us7514593 apply in the UK?
I can't think of a way of making it clearer than above. Would this patent for cystic fibrosis suscptible transgenic mice apply in th UK i.e. prevent a similiar patent from being granted in the UK.
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How could something that would have to defy laws of physics in order to do what it claims be patentable?
How can this be patentable (Publication number: US 2009/0188322 A1)? Based on its design it would have to defy laws of physics in order for it to accurately do what it says it will do.
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Does the US Only patent on the four bar linkage (Horst link) suspension affect popular mountain bikes in the US?
The patent for the four bar linkage (perhaps better known as the Horst Link) as a bicycle suspension platform is only applicable in the US and not Canada, Europe, or other countries.
How does this ...
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Why are intentional delays made for awarding patents to the independent, real, inventors?
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A hazard free screened switch using magnetic flux and glass
Applicant KHAN NAWAB IKRAMULLAH
Inventor Khan Nawab Ikramullah
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2008-06-02
Published
2008-12-03
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Required specifications of “new design”s
I am really confused about this patenting procedure. specially I want to know besides the requirement that the "new idea" have to be original, what specifications do the "new idea"s and specifically ...
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How can something like this be patented?
Ref: Patent ep2404200a2
An atomic magnetometer is a magnetic field sensor. Like any other sensor, it can be used for any number of applications and in any number of industries. How can someone ...
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How is us20120249774 different from structured light?
How us20120249774 is patentable?
It just looks like structured light + 6DoF pose estimation.
Besides being obvious, this video uploaded on Mar 31, 2011 pre-dates the application.
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Processing of Gesture-based User Interaction Using Volumetric Zones
I was looking at the new company LeapMotion and did some reading and it occurred to me that it looks like there is a patent from 2012 out there involving this subject - noting that the filers are not ...
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I want to challenge the validity of Patent number: EP1646287B1, do I need to officially hire a lawyer and present it to the tribunal?
The validity of Patent number: EP1646287B1 has been questioned in various research reports. How does one go about challenging the validity of the patent?
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Can I include multiple specific software functionalities of my broad idea in a single provisional patent application?
I have a limited budget and I am looking form a startup based on my idea. My idea is related to mobile (Android, iOS, etc) apps and a supporting website. It is a broad idea which can be implemented ...
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Why was CDARS patentable?
Since spreading large deposits among different banks has always been the only way to keep everything FDIC insured, and since that's been a common money management practice long before CDARS existed, ...
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Fully anticipated by earlier work
It seems that US 7400207 is fully anticipated by both US 2005/0007118 A1 and APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS VOLUME 84, NUMBER 14 5 APRIL 2004 "Microfabricated alkali atom vapor cells". Is this not the case?
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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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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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If I apply a published algorithm to different (scientific) field, is it patentable?
My question is simple, if I take a published algorithm and apply it to a different problem than the one described in the publication
is this patentable?
Since, for obvious reasons, I don’t want to ...
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UK software patent
Article 52 (2) determines what is and is not patentable subject matter within the EU:
The following in particular shall not be regarded as inventions within
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How could a patent have been issued for a composite knife blade?
Turns out there's a US 2008/0250656 A1 patent for a composite knife blade - a knife blade made of two pieces - one containing the area near cutting edge and the other containing the rest of the blade ...
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What is the USPTO attitude toward mouth rinse patents, particularly given many seem to overlap?
I have an idea for a mouth rinse I would like to patent. When performing a quick Google search, I found several patents that seem to have overlapping claims with each other. My patent would likely ...
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Can someone patent someone else's invention?
In the history, invention conflicts were on who has patented an invention sooner. This is the subject of stealing an invention. Consider one has published an invention in any kind of media, can this ...
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How to patent an idea for computer software?
In computer programming, most inventions are mainly ideas, as they can be implemented in thousands ways. Is it possible and how to patent an idea?
For example, the badges of Stack Exchange are based ...
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Is spreadsheet software patented?
Is spreadsheet software protected by patents? I know that in the early days of spreadsheets there were legal battles over this question. A quick search on Google patents also shows that there are ...
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How can someone patent data mining?
This patent us7930197 says data mining of personal data is patented. Looks like patent officers weren't aware of data mining's huge overreach.
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How could a patent have an extremely broad claim?
US patent application 2004/0249303 appears to patent everything… including everything that is 3D and has 'subregions'. How is this patentable? What problem is it solving?
Claim 1 is:
A method ...
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Can a patent be refiled after 20 years with slight changes and additions?
In the process of seeking a patent on a domino-style game, I found a game with a lot of physical likeness to mine. That game was patented around 1950. Can I still file a patent since that patent has ...
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What is the difference between a provisional and a non-provisional patent application?
The Detailed Description of this patent application begins with the sentence:
This is a non-provisional application based upon U.S. provisional
patent application Ser. No. 61/451,429, entitled ...
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How does one start patenting an idea in the United States?
I have an idea to do with visual projection systems. I'm not versed on the subject but I am technically inclined (I study computer science and engineering). How would I go about obtaining a patent for ...
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Can I file a patent after publishing as part of collaborative public content?
I have been considering a wikipedia style system for code (software), and am trying to figure out what the patent implications are. Aside from the risk of accidentally violating someone else's patent ...
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Is it possible to get around broad patents?
This is a concept question for my and hopefully others' benefit.
I have recently developed a working prototype for a medical application. It is based on a principle that was developed in the 1960's ...
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Could I patent a robust communication protocol (aka Morse code)?
If so, how would I do so? And why would patent law allow it?
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Terminal Disclaimer
Does anyone know of a situation in which a terminal disclaimer would not be appropriate in a nonstatutory double patenting rejection where the asserted patent and pending application are co-owned?
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Registering Patent, Can a way of doing things be registered as patent or copyrighted?
I'm working on a method of user authentication. I Googled the whole web, different places like Wikipedia, and some science journals and didn't find the strategy I'm using. Can my strategy be ...
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Will my patent application still be considered if my company goes bankrupt?
My company is bankrupt and we have an outstanding patent application. Will it still be considered and possibly approved?
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How are continuations assessed?
TQP are currently suing more large companies for using RC4 and SSL/TLS, but the way the patent was awarded confuses me.
From the Cipherlawgroup article linked to:
The application for the ’730 ...
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Patentibility of ‘Systems and methods for identifying unauthorized users of an electronic device’
As I was reading US patent 8289130 ‘Systems and methods for identifying unauthorized users of an electronic device’, I was just asking myself questions on how come this is patentable? How does it meet ...
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Is assembly of existing products a 'Manufacture'?
I have an 8x5 binder and have adhered one additional item to it. I've also modified the paper that fits this binder, which fixes an existing issue. The binder provides use for a specific audience. ...
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Can XML/JSON structure formats be patented?
Is it possible to patent or trademark XML/JSON data structures? If Company A had a service that requested common data and Company B chose to use an identical structure for their clients, could Company ...
