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Q. If the present invention connects to an existing product, should the drawing of the present invention show parts of the existing product or just the present invention? Currently I am just referencing the existing product's parts in the detailed description, but not including the parts in the present invention's drawings. posted Wednesday 10 of April 2013 by Steve [patent filing] A. If you describe your invention in enough detail to allow someone of ordinary skill in the field of the invention to make and use t... view tags: connect, existing, patent, reference, parts, drawings

Q. Can I patent and sell an idea for a medical device without creating a prototype and further, without fully understanding or describing how it works but simply knowing it can be done? posted Wednesday 10 of April 2013 by Robert [intellectual property] A. Yes you can, if you describe your invention in enough detail to allow someone of ordinary skill in the field of the invention to m... view tags: medical, prototype, patent, device, understanding, how

Q. Can I Copyright a Font? posted Tuesday 9 of April 2013 by Margrett [copyrights] A. Here's a good source of basic information on this subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protection_of_typef... view tags: copyright, font

Q. I received a letter, which is USPTO FILING RECEIPT and FOREIGN PATENT FILING from the patent office I'm not sure what to do? posted Thursday 4 of April 2013 by Robert [patent filing] A. You received a Filing Receipt and a Foreign Patent License. If under "Foreign Patent License" you find the words "granted", then ... view tags: uspto, filing, receipt, foreign, patent, license

Q. I develop web sites for clients. I am wondering if I can cause any problems to my client by registering, as a domain name, the name of a "well known company"? Who is liable if any action is taken? posted Monday 1 of April 2013 by Sunita [intellectual property] A. Yes, you could. Of course, the simple solution is to delete the name if there is a complaint. However, if the well-known client ... view tags: domain, registration, behalf, client, web, liable, develop

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