Questions tagged [android]
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How to get an estimate for a application without revealing the idea?
I would like to hire someone for building an android (an maybe later windows/ios) application but in order to get an estimate they need to know what exactly needs to be done - obviously. Now I'm ...
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can this patent on smartphone app stop me?
I developed a software system that comprises an app for smartphones, one for tablets and a central server that manages the communications between all the instances of them.
I did a research and found ...
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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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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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Prior art on Microsoft patents asserted against Barnes & Noble and Motorola
I was wondering whether there was sufficient prior art for some of the patents that Microsoft is with Android device manufacturers? Most of those seem to have been resolved under NDA, but here's some ...