Patent law (General).

What kind of patent would pertain to an accessory to a motor vehicle?
by carmenator8 on May 17th, 2012 | 1 person likes this | no answers | in Patent law (General)

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How long are patents good for from original posting?
by jjohnson95203 on April 13th, 2012 | 3 answers | in Patent law (General)

My patent, a double sided hacksaw blade dated 1990. Now companies from China are now selling it in the US and online,is there any recourse?
by jjohnson95203 on April 13th, 2012 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

How long is a patent in effect?
by Kim_P7929 on July 19th, 2011 | 5 answers | in Patent law (General)

What are your views on patent laws? Do they hinder progress?
by Mr. Black on April 5th, 2011 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Can you patent a conversation if it were prolific enough?
by pearloaf is not yelling and dreams of bal on January 31st, 2011 | 1 person likes this | 3 answers | in Patent law (General)

How many inventions did Elijah McCoy have?
by CoutureJbfan on January 29th, 2011 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

How ridiculous is the U.S. patent system when a stick and even a patent can be patented?
by Wynper on January 14th, 2011 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

can I have an invention that is a combination of several other inventions? e.g combine a car to several clippers to barb 50 people together?
by Adedayo_A on January 12th, 2011 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

How do I cite a patent application that is still pending, and thus does not have a reference number yet?
by francocortese on December 18th, 2010 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

In a patent application how do you reference another pending application that YOU filed earlier that relates to the current application?
by francocortese on December 17th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

What is a "bean bag gun?"
by GibsonGuy on November 18th, 2010 | 1 person likes this | 5 answers | in Patent law (General)

I have an idea for an iPhone accessory that will require jailbreaking. Can I get a patent, or would my application most likely be rejected?
by chris.gruno on November 17th, 2010 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Are you a "professional pedestrian" or a "careless crosser"?
by BillyM.Hernandez0123 on August 6th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

do they put you in the same room as the prisioner when doing a paternity test
by ashley1871 on August 5th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

What is a patent disclosure?
by HappyHarry on August 1st, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

What is a docketed patent?
by HappyHarry on August 1st, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

Can my mum force me to see a counsellor even if I dont want to? What right does she have and what rights do I have?(help I am panicking)
by HayleyVenus07 on May 11th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

How we grow a patent research?
by onshore on April 21st, 2010 | 2 answers | in Patent law (General)

Should genetic engineering corporations be permitted to patent individuals' DNA sequences and thus have ownership of it?
by Adeptone on April 15th, 2010 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Have you or has anyone you know ever dealt with Monsanto on issues involving patents or anything else?
by puahone13 on April 5th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

can i make money on a design change made to a common clothing item?
by mg2245 on March 29th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

Are you liable for damages or cleanup if your trees roots or dripline infringes on your neghbors property?
by gempp on February 18th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

i had a provisional patent filed by my co. but it was allowed to lapse. No longer work for them. Can I file a patent on the idea?
by Pest2010 on February 18th, 2010 | 2 answers | in Patent law (General)

if someone has a patent and thier embodiments claims are all encompasing, even though my idea is different it performs the same,wht cn I do?
by ginaharrington-scott on January 31st, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

Who owns the Gregorian Calendar and what authority regulates it?
by markmerton on January 26th, 2010 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Can one use the USPTO Seal on a website to signify that one has a patent?
by ronaldbrooks on January 17th, 2010 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

The least expensive way to get a patent on a fabric pattern design
by Txabby on January 17th, 2010 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Who invented the wheelchair ramp?
by Wordtraveler on January 14th, 2010 | 3 answers | in Patent law (General)

How come sculptors can copyright their stuff for $35 but product designers and furniture makers have to pay thousands of dollars to protect the ornamentation on their work? Is that really fair?
by Anonymous on November 1st, 2009 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

How to patent or copyright an Internet Website Name?
by traffic_tom on October 26th, 2009 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Does a product label created and paid for by my company a property of my company of the artist and can I stop artist from using as promotional/marketing of her business?
by ezgoing22 on October 6th, 2009 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

An artist I paid to do a product label for me is using the labels for marketing/promotion of her business. Can I stop her from this? Do I own the right to the labels or she does?
by ezgoing22 on October 6th, 2009 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

Did you ever fill for a patent?
by Pandiri on September 27th, 2009 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

Can lawyers patent a legal defense or prosecution technique?
by Halliburton Shill on September 9th, 2009 | one answer | in Patent law (General)

How do you find an honest company to license your patent?
by Kathleen on August 13th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Patent law (General)

Say I take two products and design a means for them to work synergistically (say a coffee mug and a pacifier and salt to work as a water purifier), can I put some sort of patent on the idea alone?
by Adz3r0 on July 24th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Patent law (General)

The ACLU is challenging patents on Breast Cancer genes. Do you think companies should be able to patent human genes? See LINK:
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on July 2nd, 2009 | 3 answers | in Patent law (General)

Want to put reviews of books like 7 Habits of highly effective people, The Magic of thinking Big on my site. Is this legal or I have to take persmission of author / publisher?
by Anonymous on April 26th, 2009 | no answers | in Patent law (General)

I have a patent pending and was wondering what the assignee has rights to? also who has the rights to use, manufacture, or sell the product? Reason I am asking is I share the patent with a co inventer
by tadpole on April 22nd, 2009 | no answers | in Patent law (General)