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prior art and new submissions but applicants names altered
I was a co-applicant on US20070112261. Subsequently granted Patents US8207859B2 and US8207860B2 quote the the earlier application as prior art but my name was was removed from the later successful ...
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Mobile Search - Organizing search results based on user location and availability of stores (Inrix, Inc.) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON Search results based on user location and whether stores are open or closed nearby - This application from Inrix, Inc. seeks to patent the idea of...determining a user's ...
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Novelty under Patent act
Can somebody tell me differences between novelty 35 USC 102 AIA and Old act besides first to file and first to invent?
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Voice comment dictation and playback for source code - Patent App - PRIOR ART REQUEST
IBM seeks to patent the idea of adding comments in the form of voice annotations to source code. It further seeks to specifically patent the ideas of organizing the annotations by the structure of the ...
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"Method of swinging on a swing"
http://www.google.com/patents/US6368227
Is this a joke? What is the applicability of such a patent?
But even more, how can you have the nerve to say that no one else thought about pulling sideways ...
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How do you contact google patents [duplicate]
Has anyone every contact google patents.
In a recent gazette, I find many images missing.
See here: http://www.google.com/patents/USD690487
They have a non-committal feedback page. I have given ...
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Web-updated database with record distribution by email - Issued Patent - PRIOR ART REQUEST
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON a remotely updatable database with a user interface - This issued patent from 1998 is being used by a troll Data Distribution Technologies LLC to sue a variety of real estate ...
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Tracking and Managing Group Expenditures (Google) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
This Patent Application received a Final Rejection by the US Patent Office!
The rejection was based in part on prior art found by Ask Patents community below!
Thanks to YOU, the Ask Patents ...
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Is application US20090055029 this fairly obvious?
This is basically "put a webserver on it and call it an invention"
This sort of thing has been done on home routers and numerous other types of industrial equipment for many years.
How would one go ...
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How do I obtain better quality copies of this patent other than what I can print off this site? The patent holder was my father
Conduit receptacle
US 1826708 A
How do I obtain better quality copies of this patent other than what I can print off this site?
Publication number US1826708 A
Publication type Grant
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Sharing digital content - Delivering video to a selected device (Google) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON delivering video to a user devices - This application from Google seeks to patent the idea of...offering a list of registered devices to a user so a video can be transferred to ...
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Machine Translation - Using word stems to translate "out-of-vocabulary" words (Microsoft Corporation) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON using word stems to translate unknown words - This application from Microsoft seeks to patent the idea of...Machine translation of unknown words by finding known word stems and ...
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Prior art for a GC scheduler with an adaptive free-memory threshold?
Patent: US 8,166,269
Assignee: Oracle
Priority Date: 11/5/09
Prior Art: Search Google Prior Art search for 8,166,269
I'm having trouble figuring out whether Oracle is claiming to have invented the ...
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Are independent patent agent/attorney companies a better deal?
Through experience I know that when hiring consultants, top quality software architects can come about $50/hour less expensive if they are working independently rather than though a large company.
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Looking for information about an old Patent
I am researching the mechanical development of tools used by Fisheries in the Bristol Bay area.
I'm in possession of a tool marked, "OKILL'S PATENT PRESSURE INDICATOR, NEW TYPE PATENT No. 144034. ...
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Smartphone Apps: Difference between a device and software?
If a patent makes claims about a "device", but not about "software", does that mean I can make apps without infringing, and would my app potentially be patentable?
Example: Say I want to write a ...
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How can I use another company's product in my patent?
I am working on developing a very specific patent for the defence industry. My idea requires the use of a synthetic material only manufactured by one company. They will not sell the raw material to ...
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How do I find the contact info for the assignee on a patent? [duplicate]
I'm looking for Bruce Abraham's contact information for the decorative noodle patent (US20130052896).
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How do I make amendments to claims?
I have filed an Utility patent with USPTO. A few days ago, I received a letter from an USPTO examiner stating that all my claims were rejected and that the action is non-final. She has given me 3 ...
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Electronic Commerce - Monitoring Brand Preference - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
This Patent Application received a non-final rejection by the US Patent Office! An initial rejection is part of the typical course of a patent application.
Some of the grounds for rejection (can be ...
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Is a mathematical method an embodiment, or a ramification?
I am applying for a patent on a method to allocate transportation resources (e.g. trucks) among loads. Central to the patent is a (very simple) mathematical formula, into which I plug some variables (...
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User Interface - Transforming display elements within zooming user interface (Prezi) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
This Patent Application has received a non-final rejection by the US Patent Office! An initial rejection is part of the typical course of a patent application.
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON zooming ...
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Who is the current owner of US 6352164 B1?
Does anyone know who is now the owner of this Patent (US6352164 B1) at this time?
It seems the onership of the company has changed hands.
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Should I use patents or copyright law to protect my ideas?
I have seen that Google has some patents on their Toolbar, and also has some copyrighted software. Which is a better option to protect an idea? Can I copyright my own Open Source project?
Personally, ...
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Is "prior art" established by written consideration of an idea but not used?
I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same ...
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Is it reasonable to write patent documents on your own?
Obviously all agents and lawyers will vote to work with them.
How hard is it to write patent documents on your own?
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What is the total cost of a software patent and design in UK and USA?
What is the total cost of filing a software patent and/or design in UK and in USA?
I mean, the fees for filing, the agency fees for writing the documents, etc. in total.
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Where do I find the list of patents and designs for a given company?
Is there a way to look up patents and designs in the UK and USA for a given company?
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Do I need to apply for a design patent if I am applying for a utility patent?
I did my own research on a product that I can't find anywhere in the Internet.
Do I need to file for both design and utility at the same time?
Do I file for a patent over seas meaning China at same ...
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Defend patent infringement suit
Basic scenario:
BigCorp applies for a patent for an overly broad software independent claim requiring the elements a+b+c+d+e+f
The patent office rejects the application, back and forth, and BigCorp ...
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Have there been any attempts at classifying patent classes
Have there been any attempts at classifying patent classes? I can see that the design classes is one group. I am wondering if it is possible to create groups such as chemistry, manufacturing, etc. ...
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US patent application Us20130015958 An RFID tag system
I'm looking for prior art against US patent application 20130015958 (serial number 13/481,141).
Truncation, compression, and encryption of rfid tag communications
Claim 61
A radio frequency ...
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Was this patent ever issued?
Does this constitute prior art? It looks like someone filed an application and walked away from it. What happened here?
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Is it better for the inventor or the patent agent to sign for small/micro entity status?
According to 37 CFR 1.33b, correspondence relating to a patent application should be signed by either a patent practitioner or the inventor(s). Reading the section makes me think it is generally ...
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Prior art request: OMNI-DIRECTIONAL CAMERA AND RELATED VIEWING SOFTWARE patent 20120206565
http://www.google.com/patents/US20120206565
This patent covers the hardware design of a multi-camera array of video cameras making up a spherical or 360º panoramic video system.
The whole idea is ...
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Finding design or utility patent
Few months ago, an idea went over my head. After some thinking, I though I had first to do a search over the internet to see if my idea already existed. And it existed.
I found out that there is a ...
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When can I start using an expiring patent?
I came up with an idea for a new product and began researching the process for getting a patent etc. Along the way I found that a patent existed for this idea. After speaking to the patent owner they ...
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Patent Royalties / Ownership
I just discovered that my grandfather had established a US, CA, and GB patent for a pontoon floating bridge around 1930. My grandfather died at an early age around 1941 and the patent was left to the ...
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Sorensen Pat #6,960,316 - patent infringement
Issued US Patent No: 6,960,316
Injection-molded plastic container or closure with turned-under rim and method of injection-molding same
I am searching for any help locating prior art for the afore ...
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Patent agent fees
If a patent agent believed that my invention was both patentable & profitable, could I offer x% of my invention to a patent agent in return for the work the agent has to put in to secure the ...
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How can I contact the owner of a patent?
I am looking to contact a person who patented something. I am really interested in the vehicle covering system patent (US8430444) and would like to contact the inventor. Is there any way to get their ...
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What steps does a patent application follow?
Sorry for this extremely basic question, but it does not appear to be a duplicate.
What states may a patent be in? How does it get from one state to the next?
My understanding is the flow goes ...
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What is the most economical way to file a US patent
I have a product that I am confident will be granted a patent. I am also confident that it is worth patenting from a commercial point of view.
Whilst being very different and not obvious, the product ...
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How to use expired patents when designing a product?
Patent 5,636,276 will be expiring in 2015, assuming my math is correct. The patent, which covers distributing music digitally, has been used very effectively to get royalties from many companies, ...
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Can abandoned european patents become prior art for a US Patent with number WO2005065109A3?
I need some input regarding Prior Art. I have found some abandoned patents with almost similar invention to a US Patent with number WO2005065109A3.
It is possible to invalidate the patent by using ...
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A patent specifies 'music', which is really 'packaged digital information', but how would a court interpret it?
Patent 5,636,276 describes a process for digitally distributing 'music' - it specifically uses that word. Does this mean that the patent applies exclusively to the distribution of music? Would it not ...
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Online Advertising - Combining Online and Offline Purchases to Create Product Recommendations - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
AN OVERBROAD PATENT ON using purchase history to make product recommendations - This application seeks to patent the idea of...Recommending products to customers based on their online purchase history ...
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If I write a program with all original code, is it still subject to patent law?
This is a question that has bothered my for some time now.
This question is not about copyright or trademark law, the example would be a clear violation of that.
This is the example:
If I write a ...
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Synchronizing files - Distributed Storage (Citrix) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
A PATENT APPLICATION WITH SOME OVER-BROAD CLAIMS ON synchronizing groups of files from a storage system to a client device - This application from Citrix seeks to patent the idea of...Selecting groups ...
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Patenting data representation on screen
Is it possible to patent the way folder structure is represented on the screen. In what sense it is patentable since it does not fit into any category but Apple and Microsoft have parts of their ...
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