Your current state is Virginia
A large company is using my patent in their highly successful product without any request for my approval or agreement to compensate myself or the other inventors. Would it be possible to ask for retro active payments for the previous life of said product, or sue them for patent infringement?
answered on May 23, 2022
Were you employed by this large company when you made the invention? Did you sign paperwork to assign the rights to the invention over to the large company or to some other company which may have passed rights or licensed the large company?
Inventorship and ownership are different things.... Read more »
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answered on May 20, 2022
The publication of a patent application and the examination process are not tied. An application is usually published in the US at 18 months after the earliest priority document (this would include an earlier provisional application) but it could be as early as a few months after filing the... Read more »
how to find out if a patent is expired and if I can put a patent pending on something similar?
answered on May 15, 2022
One easy way is to look up the patent at https://patents.google.com/ . Then, for a US patent, put a US in front of the number such as US5857273. Google will fetch the patent and also let you know if it is expired or not (it is).
To get your own patent in the same topic, you will have to... Read more »
I am making the story unique and bringing my own twist on Christmas and a dark tale of horror with my own unique characters and ideas.
answered on May 14, 2022
Your situation requires more facts and to determine what you can due without getting into serious legal problems, you must retain an experienced patent law attorney. With modern technology, you can be represented by any high-quality attorney in New Jersey irrespective of geography.
answered on May 12, 2022
I don't use Justia to search for patents so I do not know that interface. There are other tools that allow you to find patents including Google patents https://patents.google.com/
answered on May 11, 2022
This patent expired 20 years after filing for an expiration date of January 31, 2010.
Kevin E Flynn
My parents have 400 acres. My mother left my father, but never divorced him. She has been with multiple other men over the last 7-8 years. My dad passed away last August and she's getting the entire profit off the house, plus the land.. she's getting 800,000 while me and my sister are... Read more »
only, not the software itself - without compensation to or permission of software seller?
answered on May 3, 2022
There is not a patent question here. This is a question of your end user agreement and possibly copyright law.
I'm building an app in an industry that hasnt changed in ages and I want to know if i might need an IP attorney to help file a patent? I realize that i'm being extremely broad but i'm trying to figure where to start. I researched some companies who filed patents like AirBnB,... Read more »
answered on Apr 25, 2022
If you are devoting a substantial amount of time or money into this project, then it is a good use of your time to talk with a patent attorney that files patent applications for apps. There are special obstacles in seeking patents in that space so you need some frank advice from someone that has... Read more »
the company has been drawing on her bank account monthly, for several years. How can she get her money back. The "invention" is not worthy of a patent and she should have been notified of that. She is living on government checks and unable to work. What can she do?
answered on Apr 20, 2022
This is not an isolated case. Many people of limited means are encouraged to file patent applications that are on a path to nowhere by invention promotion firms. The federal government is aware of these firms. You can file a complaint, and find other useful information via the links at this... Read more »
answered on Apr 20, 2022
People file patent applications with improvements on previously patented inventions every day. The Bell patent on the telephone was issued more than 100 years ago. People are still patenting improvements to the telephone.
Now you may have to worry about whether the earlier patent is... Read more »
Cryptocurrency patent Microsoft has applied for, digital advertising alliance, online casino platforms, QR codes.
And how can I find their patent number and how I can copy the product with my own manufacturer and make my own brand logo and sell it without getting sued?
answered on Apr 12, 2022
Well, the point of patents is to prevent you from doing exactly what you are trying to do.
However, you should be able to copy someone else's patented product if somehow you don't infringe (you are outside the scope of the claims of the patent), or there is a problem with the... Read more »
I want to make a further development of the product that has patent. But how can I work around their patent.
answered on Apr 7, 2022
Patented products typically carry patent markings. Something like "pat. no. 12,345,xxx" and like. Once you have that, you go find the patent in the U.S. Patent Office databases.
I want to eventually sell my idea to a company who could produce it. But I want o have my idea secured as my own so that it doesn't get stolen.
answered on Apr 7, 2022
This is a very common question. Unfortunately, you are not going to like the answer. I apologize in advance.
An idea, even after it has been flushed out to become a patentable invention, is not worth very much. Companies buy or license profitable businesses, profitable products or... Read more »
These vehicles were provided to the US military from 1984 - 1987. I believe similar brush guards were an option on GM trucks as early as the 1960's. I would like to reproduce this brush guard for the same GM vehicles and other vehicles with slight modifications. Thanks for any help you can... Read more »
answered on Mar 29, 2022
Sorry to be getting to this so late.
This is a common type of question, but unless the brush guard was ornamental, finding the patent is not going to be very helpful. The drawings that come with patents are there to help the reader understand the invention, and are not meant to be... Read more »
answered on Mar 29, 2022
No.
The idea behind a patent is that the inventor discloses the invention, and in turn, the government gives the inventor something of value: the ability to keep others from using the patenting invention for a limited time. After the time runs out, anyone can use that invention.
Use of a technology currently used in the field of medicine to be put to use in another area. I would like to speak with someone about how to write claims and generally how to do the application.
answered on Mar 27, 2022
In order to write a patent, you really need specialized training. This is not something that you could do yourself. Legally, you are allowed to, but practically it is not feasible.
As far as taking a product, process or technology from medicine and applying it to another field, this is... Read more »
answered on Mar 25, 2022
I do not think it is a good idea for you to draft and file a patent application without the help of a patent attorney. Some people do so and the USPTO can be somewhat generous in helping DIY applicants but there is a great risk that you do not know what you do not know and you will lose important... Read more »
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