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What can I do about an infringer if I'm a small independent inventor?
I'm a small-scale independent inventor with few resources and have a patent that I believe is being infringed by a large company. I fear that if I approach the company on my own, I will have little ...
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Should I file a provisional application?
In the past I've been discouraged from filing provisional applications (in the US), but the new "first to file" provisions of the "America Invents Act" would seem to make a provisional application a ...
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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?
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Is there a way to achieve protections similar to "Copyleft" under the patent system?
I have heard about "Copyleft" and was wondering if there is an equivalent for works which fall under Patent law rather than Copyright law.
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How long does it take a patent application to appear in the USPTO database?
I have several patents that I have filed which have been received by the USPTO, but have yet to appear when I search the USPTO online database.
How long is the delay between filing and appearance on ...
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How can I perform a global patent search for free?
I'm aware of several resources for searching the national or regional (e.g. EU) patent databases, but have found no tool for searching patents in all (or even several) countries at the same time.
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What constitutes an original patentable idea in software?
We regularly hear a lot of news about software patents and how certain companies own or are buying gobs of patents in order to stave off potential law suits.
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Can a YouTube video be submitted as prior art?
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