Questions tagged [uk]
Questions specifically relating to the patent system of the United Kingdom.
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PATENT PRODUCT IN THE US CAN I SELL THE SAME IDEA IN THE UK?
I recently had a great idea and sadly I found out there’s a company in the US that produces and sells the same product and they hold a patent design … I know patent laws are territorial so I’m not ...
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About registering low cost green patents in the UK
I have one idea which is about using the uber model in waste management and ... (Question updated !!!)
This idea claims it could achieve many new improvements in society, such as accessing the ...
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Find UK patent detail
I am looking to see if I can patent a product in the UK, I have seen another company who sells a similar product to ours. I have done a patent search and they are in the process of registering a ...
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We have a patent in China (only) and it was registered in jan 2021, we want to register it in the UK do we have priority
Our manufacturer has a patent in China (only) and it was granted in jan 2021, we want to register it in the UK, do we have priority. We have seen another UK company is registering a similar product in ...
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Understanding search report
Following the great advice of @George White, i went on and checked patents against the PUBLIC PAIR database, to understand the flow between the applicant and the examiner, as well as the uk equivalent....
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Provisional application in UK
According to the official documentation, the equivalent of provisional applications in the UK is to file an application without requesting search or examination, and subsequently, within 12 months, ...
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What extent of prior publication prevents patentability?
After winning a competition, the content of my submission was posted publicly. This involved:
General descriptions of features of the product (e.g.allows for
remote monitoring through an ai-camera).
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UK patent, early publication risk for PCT?
The UK offers 'accelerated publication', aka early publication. Will a publication of a UK national patent, after for example 9 months, pose any risk for a PCT application based on this patent, ...
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When do provisional rights arise for a PCT application?
A patent holder in the USA has filed for a PCT for their invention.
We have found that we we can’t sell a product that would infringe the US IP in the USA. However, are we able to continue selling ...
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What does "as such" mean?
The response of an UK examination of my application starts with:
I am of the opinion that the invention as defined in claims 1-15 of your application relates to a method of doing business and a ...
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Can I patent a genetically modified animal before creating the one?
I have an idea of a genetically modified animal whose artificial features will solve certain practical problem. The combination of features is far from trivial. Can I patent (in UK, EU, US and the ...
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Are Scottish/UK Patent Laws a lot different from US ones?
I am a little confused about the laws of patent in the UK and Scotland. for example;
How would using the equipment of others, e.g. a company effect applying for a patent?
If I was to tell someone ...
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Is this patent just for US or Worldwide ? and expried?
I would like to know this patent just for US market or Worldwide.
I noticed the patent owner has not paid the fee since 2011.
Does it mean the patent is now expried(invalid) ?
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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 susceptible transgenic mice apply in th UK i.e. prevent a similar patent from being granted in the UK?
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Can I include a "method and apparatus claim" for a patent filed in the UK?
Can I include a "method and apparatus claim" for a patent filed in the UK?
I'm developing a system that uses augmented reality in novel ways. All the patent prior art that I can find involves method ...
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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
the meaning of paragraph 1:
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Using multiple dependent claims of multiple dependent claims of multiple dependent claims
I'm filing a patent application in the UK covering 10 or so linked inventions spanning various industries. I plan to use multiple dependent claims to link the various inventions. I believe the number ...
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Are US software patents enforceable in the UK?
The UK Patent Act 1977 clearly states that
It is hereby declared that the following (among other things) are not inventions for the purposes of this Act, that is to say, anything which consists of ....
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Is there a specified route to convert UK patents to US patents?
If I have an existing UK patent, is there a way to get it recognised in the US, or to convert it to be a US patent?
My guess is that there must be agreements between countries on how they handle ...
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