Questions tagged [prior-art-request]
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Prior Art Request - US9688399 ("Remotely operated surveillance vehicle management system and method with a fail-safe function")
I'm trying to locate prior art for US9688399 ("Remotely operated surveillance vehicle management system and method with a fail-safe function"). The prior art would have to be dated before ...
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If you are the first to manufacture / produce a product, can you later retroactively file a patent for it?
Scenario 1:
I Started to manufacture and sell a product based on my unpatented invention.
A year later, still I am the only manufacturer of this product.
I then file a patent for it.
Will my patent ...
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Prior art for US2020233384A1 which applied reinforcement learning to wind turbines
A patent, US2020233384A1, has been filed which applies reinforcement learning to increase power from a wind turbine. It's ancestor is a Japanese patent JP2019006968A·2019-01-18.
This was filed in ...
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Cordless phone systems US Patent 6,970,706 - PRIOR ART REQUEST
Do you remember cordless landline phones? Specifically, do you recall or know of any technology for selectively forwarding phone calls to particular cordless landline handsets, based on the phone ...
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Guides for a newbie patent researcher [duplicate]
I'm a newbie in patent research. I'm presently given a task to find a prior-art on some documents, to be candid, I don't know. Could experts here help suggest A GET STARTED approach? It could be done ...
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Applying for a patent that is similar to a granted patent
There is a product I want to create, but noticed there is a patent for it. However the first claim is compromised of 5 components. I am wondering if it's possible to be granted a patent that takes ...
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Prior art on US2020012817 & US2020042837
I'm working on a startup, and I believe I've found two infringing patents about removing text from shareable content using OCR and machine learning. These patents are US2020012817 & US2020042837 ...
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How to make a prior art request for a granted patent or patent application?
According to Google Patents, someone has filled a patent application for the US an WO and it may be granted in the medium term. I am from Chile and have evidence for prior art that destroys novelty, ...
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Isn't this patent following the same process as US5854056A?
In reference to the patent: WO2017151684A1 (Patent 1)
I think that it follows the same process as described by patent US5854056A (Patent 2) from 1997 and titled Fungal cell wall production and ...
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METHOD FOR THE 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF A SCENE US20180063506 - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
US 20180063506 This application seeks to patent a method which has been previously published in a PhD thesis in: https://www.theses.fr/2014PA066593
[pre-grant][prior-art-request]
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How to I search for patents related to for videos/images/voice recorder?
I am planning to make one online gallery mobile application. In my mobile application I have to upload videos/Images/Voice Record message into cloud and showing in my User Interface. But is there any ...
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What is the invention in the application?
In reference to the patent: WO2017189593A1
The application is super simple, obvious and below is the list of opensource code as evidence which responses to the intent
http://github.com/paralax/...
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What is innovation here?
In reference to the patent: WO2017209845A1
Scan detection is a well-known very old technique. https://github.com/eldondev/Snort/blob/master/rules/scan.rules are open source rules. Detection is ...
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Prior Art Request: Asynchronous Live Streaming from a mobile phone, US9445150
I came across a pair of granted patents that seem rather frivolous, and I'd appreciate some help digging up prior art around them. Priority date on both is April 19, 2013.
https://patents.google.com/...
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Prior art request: crane arms
In reference to the European patent EP1889808B1, available in Lens EP1889808B1 and in Google Patents EP1889808B1.
Claim:
A crane arm having a fixing device for working implements, wherein the fixing ...
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Prior art request: A system and method for controlling a service station related to a vehicle
In reference to the patent application: US20180018649
Independent claims
1. A system for controlling a service station related to a vehicle, comprising
a user interface element (10) ...
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is this patent original?
In reference to the patent: WO2016183695A1
Hi. I am writing a report about pearls sooo the patent in reference claims a surgical procedure to culture abalone pearls in Chile. Yet I found this paper ...
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Comixology patent vs. presenting comicbook panels sequentially
I'm working on a comicbook and want to publish an alternative mobile version of it where the panels are presented one by one and in a linear fashion, similar to how you would browse through images in ...
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patent conflicts
In reference to the patent: WO2015130230A1
Does this patent conflict with the following patents:
“一种在水体中原位取样、分离、富集、测量水体污染物的方法” with Nos. CN101021514 B, CN200710010550.1， CN200710010553.5，and ...
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Prior art for layout managers, as used on all computers and the rendering of the very patent itself
In reference to the patent US20160267056
From a quick read I have the impression this patent applies to any layout manager on computers as they have been around since the early days of computing, ...
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Is the balancing patent for wheelchairs from DEKA righteous?
During a market research, I found the patent EP1512055B1 from 2002. It protects a control-based balancing strategy for wheelchairs in a quite general way. However I know also about the published paper ...
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Is US8433843 invalid?
In reference to the patent: US8433843
I'm convinced this patent is invalid.
This patent, in summary, is:
The idea of combining wear leveling with a secure erase in the write step.
Various claims ...
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Basic eCommerce system re-patented?
I came across a patent that was issued a few days ago: US 9,799,066: System and method for providing commercial functionality from a product data sheet.
The patent describes a process where
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Prior art request: low or reduced friction pulleys/blocks
Looking prior art for: US20160152452
Claim 1:
A pulley comprising:
a monobloc sheave comprising two opposing longitudinal faces, a transverse central recess and a concave external surface ...
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Did they patent Auto-Correct?
Regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,501,456 granted Nov 22, 2016.
It looks like auto-correct for XML to me. I am guessing this isn't new in any way. Is it really possible to patent a smaller domain ...
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How was this patent even granted?
In reference to the patent: US20160332236
Several published articles of previous work into AM of cutting tools existed long before the application of this patent was even thought of. The "inventor" ...
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JP Morgan patents "basic app communication"
Headline:
JP Morgan Chase just got a patent on basic app communications
The article alleges that
A simple Google search would have found oodles of prior art.
I'm sure JP Morgan should pursue any ...
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There is nothing new in this patent. WfMS and BPM platforms have been known for decades
In reference to the patent: CA2829469A1
BPM (Business Process Management) and WfMS (Workflow Management System) technologies, implementations, platforms, COTS solutions, and application have been ...
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PRIOR ART REQUEST: US7,051,342 - Method and system for remote automation of object oriented applications
This is a prior art request for U.S. Patent No. 7051342 "Method and system for remote automation of object oriented applications", belonging to Microsoft Corporation. The patent expires 2021-10-22, ...
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With prior art prove, can this electroluminescent paint patent be invalidated?
In reference to the patent: US8470388
In reference to the patent: US9642212
Normally this patent should be subject to patentable subject matter, utility, novelty, non-obviousness, and prior ...
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Patent has multiple prior art, why is the multiple prior art not preventing the grant of it?
In reference to the patent: US8470388
COUNTRY - Patent Number
United States - 8470388
Australia - 2013207081
Austria - EP2801242
China - CN104115561B
Czech Republic - EP2801242
EPO - EP2801242
France ...
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BLE location system and method - PRIOR ART REQUEST for US patent 2016164368
Prior Art Request for US patent WO 2016164368 A1 / US20160295376 - Bluetooth low energy location system and method.
Help keep the use of iBeacon and Low Energy Bluetooth as location-based technology ...
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Prior art and very broad description
In reference to the patent: US20160288972
the following links we believe show proof of prior art:
http://survco.com/credit-card-ax/
http://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/product_p/ccard.htm
https://...
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Prior Art Challenge to application US20160203808
In reference to the patent: US20160203808
PRIOR ART to this "invention" is available for review. ORIGINAL collections have been introduced to manufacturers for distribution, for this concept. ...
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HELP SAVE Information Retrieval for future generations from a FACEBOOK Patent
HELP SAVE Information Retrieval for future generations.
This application from FACEBOOK seeks to patent distributed database query engine for low query latency database analyses.
10 minutes of your ...
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Is this patent valid even it it was sold two years prior to application
In reference to the patent: US8413991
How could this patent be issued since this devise was made and marketed by many different vendors prior to the application date of April 2011. A simple search ...
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Patent already filed for this design 11 years ago
In reference to the patent: WO2016138171A1
The exact same design had a patent applied for it in 2005 by Eric Vaughn, it was ultimately rejected and has since been abandoned. It should have been ...
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why is this patent not reference significant previous work?
In reference to the patent: US20130024676
The patent application (with a 2011 date) is too broad and attempts to patent the entire concept of control flow integrity.
There is HUGE previous work ...
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Given prior art, is Facebook's patent on Reactions valid?
In reference to the patent: US8918339, it would seem to me that the Path (social network) had this same implementation years before Facebook.
Its been easy to find, via search engines, a number of ...
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Prior Art for US20150095841 A1 ‘Composable Analytics’ and Data Flow Based programming?
In reference to the patent application: US20150095841 and its images which are all viewable here.
What references to prior art are necessary and sufficient to counter this patent application?
The ...
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Mobile Media Server - PRIOR ART REQUEST
I've come across this patent for Mobile Media Servers, and to me it seems incredibly broad and obvious, even back in 2009. For my own benefit and for others, I'm trying to find prior art that gives ...
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Should this patent list prior art associated with it?
In reference to the patent: US5795630
Should this patent have prior art associated with it? I do not know if the patent exists, but the toy in the following link is the same shape/design as the ...
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Will I have freedom to operate considering prior art cited by examiner?
http://www.google.com/patents/US7840300
https://www.behance.net/gallery/4027391/UF-Engineer-Develops-Full-Color-3D-Scanning-Microscope
I call this a "Full Spectrum Lapidary 3D Image Scanner and ...
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Broad application applies to longstanding software capability
In reference to the patent: US20150058243
This application is overly broad and would presume to cover long standing job search and matching capabilities used by large providers such as Monster.com; ...
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Prior art request: RE38782
USRE38782
The patent covers a blanket with fabric loops sewn on the edges, as shown in the following image:
The commercial product is called "Taggies".
Priority date is late 1999. Seems like there'...
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I published biomedical data and afterward, someone else patented the findings
As a postdoctoral researcher, I came up with a novel idea for the treatment of a disease. I dedicated many years to this project and proved my hypothesis correct. I presented my findings at large ...
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Using oxalic acid on cardboard strips against varroa
In reference to the patent: WO2015107233A1
We have published the first experiences with oxalic acid in cardboard strips made by Mr. Ricardo Prieto in August 2014. Mr. Prieto asked me how to disolve ...
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Is this posting on lower temperature nuclear thermal disassociation of n2o4 and nh3 prior art?
In reference to the patent: US20130199155
is this prior art.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=13055.msg378028#msg378028
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US20150310570 seems like a superfluous invention, can someone see prior Art and if suitable innovation exists
Please see the patent filed on the URL: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2015/0310570.html
The claims of the patent are:
1. A system comprising: a processing device; a memory operatively coupled to ...
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There is very clear prior art for patent application WO2014145999A
In reference to the patent: WO2014145999A3
The inventions in this patent are entirely described by the Diploma Thesis of Kai Niklas submitted on 11th June 2010
http://www.l3s.de/~tahmasebi/...
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