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Protecting a User Interface: Design Patent and/or Copyright
I have been reading that it is possible to file Design Patent(s) and Copyright applications on top of non-provisional utility filings.
To my understanding (I am an engineer so please bear with me :) ...
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Someone patent a design 2 years after I published a research papers.
I wanted to develop a product based on my Ph.D. research carried out in 2002. I published a paper about my design in "Review of Scientific Instruments" in 2002. However, I just found out that a ...
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Which tools works for patents analytics?
I'm looking for getting some insights though patents analytics to know if my company's products are patentable. I already check some papers about it. I'm just starting so it would be cool to get an ...
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Patenting firmware along with sensor design. How do I start?
I've created a wireless parking space sensor using a specific micro-controller and other components. I'm sure the same components used can be utilized in a different manner by others just with a ...
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How much information about my invention can I disclose to a large audience without compromising my ability to patent the invention in the future?
I'm currently working on a new energy generator as part of an independent engineering research project at my university (in the US). I have the idea fine-tuned, and I'm ready to build the prototype. ...
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Can a specific idea for art be protected or patented?
Can a specific idea for art be protected or patented?
Example: I draw a funny cartoon of an employee falling asleep at a staff meeting. Then I add a phrase making the art even funnier (at least for ...
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How to Patent Artwork Plus Captioning
I have an idea for a T-shirt design. It involves artwork plus captioning. Do I have to patent the artwork and the captioning separately? How does one afford such patents?
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Design patents for tapes of varying shapes and sizes?
Let's say I have an idea about tape. This tape has always had the capability to be sold in color, but never into different shapes. It has always been sold in a straight line. I want to make them in ...
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Can I release a modified version of a patented product?
Assume there are some patents out there that seem to be fundamental and almost trivial.
Can I patent and/or manufacture a product that builds on a patented product (I don't own the "basic" patent)
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New data visualisation - Design or Utility patent
From what I have understood so far,
a design patent is a form of legal protection granted to the ornamental design of a functional item. Design patents are a type of industrial design right.
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Is a galley / kitchen layout for a small space patentable
A small space is like a camper, conversion van, or boat.
Galley in this question is limited to sink, burner (hobb), and food preparation.
Something like this:
Cannot disclose the specific design ...
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Qualification of a Patent - Automotive
This is my first post in this forum.
Apologies in advance if this question doesnot fall in this scope of the forum. If not, please guide me on what to do.
So, I have an idea in automotive.
The ...
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Basic Shaped Products Design Patents
I am looking into filing for a design patent, and have been consulting with a patent lawyer. The product I would like to patent is somewhat of a combination of a few basic shapes that I fear have a ...
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Can design patent be renewed?
The lifetime of design patent is 14 years (for designs which were filed before May 13, 2015) / 15 years (for designs which were filed on or after May 13, 2015) from the date of grant.
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Patenting/protecting the design of a mechanism within an assembly
Let's say I designed a machine that can fold any type of clothing and hypothetically, this mechanical solution does not exist anywhere else. If that same mechanism was also applicable in say the ...
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how can i contact the inventor and owner of this patent to be able to buy the rights to this patent? [duplicate]
In reference to the patent: US20020111572
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Design and Utility Patent for Same Invention, Ex Parte Quayle
Dear Patents Exchange!
I have filed design patents and utility patent for my invention.
The utility patent is still under examiner and I have received an Ex Parte Quayle decision on the design ...
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1917 Patent US1239172 A
I just found this patent from Sept. 4, 1917 that my Great Grandfather designed and filed for patent in 1916. How would I find out if it was bought, used, etc.?
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How to check whether the invention is already patented
Suppose i have invented something useful. before applying for a patent is there any way which will help me in identifying whether the invention is already patented or not.
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Who gets credit on a patent?
I'm a student who I developing hardware/software for a product design that is going to be patented (applied). Am I being used? Or should I only do the work to develop the prototype if I get credit on ...
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Can I patent an idea for an app?
If i have an idea for an app, can I patent it so that no one else executes the idea first while I am still working on it?
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