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I just created a graph this afternoon around 1:00pm with my name and date in the bottom corner that really impressed my professor who is a doctor in medicine. After getting off the phone with my father, he suggested I reach out and see if this is something that I could patent. Is there any way... Read more »
A spreadsheet graph is not generally the kind of thing that can be patented. If you think it is truly new and innovative, I encourage you to consult privately with a patent attorney. Be prepared to explain it thoroughly, and keep in mind that your 1-year time limit for patenting already started... Read more »
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You should talk to the patent attorney who got you the patent on your invention.
I need more information before this question can be answered. Please consult with a patent attorney.
I have sourced this product from China - many OEM manufacturers who supply and sell these types of wallets on Amazon/ebay other platforms. I was advised by many suppliers that there is no issue to sell as they supply worldwide.
I have made some modifications to suppliers existing wallet -... Read more »
Don't listen to manufacturers for patent advice.
To determine if your wallet is patentable, please consult a patent attorney. This is a crowded field of art, so I would recommend a thorough search before filing for protection.
Yes this is possible. Consult with a patent attorney to ensure you claim "patentable subject matter," because software patents are often rejected on this basis unless you set up your application properly.
"The pillow cushion has a first major surface, a second major surface, and deformable wall members extending between the first major surface and the second major surface. The deformable wall members are located and configured to define voids therebetween such that the deformable wall members... Read more »
I see that what you quoted has more than one period. It looks like you are quoting the abstract. That is not what you need to look at. You need to have a patent attorney review the issued claims and see what they require.
A claim may have 25 nouns and 25 verbs but by law has only one... Read more »
Maybe. Patents are issued for inventions that are new, useful, and would not have been obvious. You may be able to secure a utility patent, a design patent, or both. A patent attorney can help you evaluate the likelihood of receiving meaningful patent protection during a private consultation. You... Read more »
I don't use the Justia site to search for patents so I am not familiar with that interface.
Once you have found patents, you can download a PDF with the images using the pat2pdf.org site.
You can also search for patents in a special part of Google.... Read more »
A patent for a technology I am looking at expired in August after 20 years and it says it was assigned to Bank of America. Does this mean Bank of America now owns the intellectual property or is the IP now open to the public? Would a licensing agreement with Bank of America be required to use this... Read more »
Dear Ian,
The assignment of a patent to an assignee does not affect the term of a patent. In other words, if the patent is indeed expired, it is now in the public domain. You should make sure that the patent has expired.
Liliana Di Nola-Baron, J.D., Ph.D.
Attorney at Law... Read more »
What are my first steps to patent such a beautiful plant?
Congratulations on your new Calathea! I like those plants.
It may or may not be patentable (depending if you found it in nature or if you've bred it), but you have two options: hire a patent attorney, or do it yourself. If you've never done this before, then you really need to... Read more »
Yes, you should be able to do that.
The technology with credit cards has evolved by using raised numbers, then magnetic strips, then chips, so if you come up with yet another advance in technology, you should be able to get a patent on that.
Or if you make a credit card that is... Read more »
It's really just a modification I've made to stuffed animals, that started out as a game mechanic. I just really want to make sure that if someone manufactures it that they won't stop me from using the design. Making some money off of it wouldn't hurt either but it is secondary.
You may want to consider protecting your toy with a patent, assuming your modifications to existing toys are novel and non-obvious. You will need a patent attorney to help you assessing the patentability of your toy and preparing and filing the patent application.
Please give me a call if... Read more »
This is one of those searches that is best done on the USPTO site as you can specify the application type to narrow the search to design patents.
There are a number of design patents with "handcuff" in the title.... Read more »
The costs vary but it can be expensive. This is called a freedom-to-operate or clearance opinion.
See == https://www.flynniplaw.com/services/legal-services/freedom-to-operate/opinions
The first step is that a freedom-to-operate search needs to be done for issued patents that have... Read more »
with my mom he does not have a will
I am writing this presuming you are asking what happens to the properties now. I would have to read both deeds to form an opinion on the current ownership of the properties as well as know the status of your mother and your father's most recent wife.
Contact a local probate attorney... Read more »
I develop a design from an invention and improve some parts, is it against the law if I sell my design. If it is against the law what can I do to make it legal?
Kudos to you for caring enough to work to avoid the legitimate patent rights of the owner of an existing patent.
To infringe a patent, there needs to be at least one claim where each element (noun, verb, relationship) is present in your product. A dependent claim adds elements to an... Read more »
Aircraft Interior related
I just prepared a patent application for NASA.
Please contact me directly, thank you.
Liliana Di Nola-Baron, J.D., Ph.D.
Attorney at Law
Di Nola IP
[email protected]
202-734-0253
My trademark has all generic words I have a disclaimer for all the generic words on my trademark. however I have noticed a website using my trademark words on their website and company name as well as their domain have a couple words from my trademark. Can I stop them from using those generic words... Read more »
It depends on how the words are being used. Usually the disclaimer means that you do not have rights to that word outside of its use as part of your mark. Therefore, their use of the words depends on the similarity in the marks as a whole. With regard to stopping them, you may be able to send a... Read more »
Do I need two separate LLC's. When filing trademark should it be under the LLC or me as individual?
No, you can one LLC for both your clothing line and your entertainment line.
However, you should get your federal trademark in two classes, one class for your clothing products, and one class for your entertainment products.
A method for interpreting user submitted coupon images is described. A coupon image is received over a network from a user. The coupon image is associated with a coupon. A server system processes the received coupon image to identify one or more coupon matching characteristics. The one or more... Read more »
The invention is about a method to electronically read coupons and match them with coupons stored in a database or send them to real persons to be matched if there is no match in the database.
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