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Q. I don't have a patent yet, so how do I make sure no one steals my ideas, if I approach a company and ask them if they are interested - is non-disclosure statement enough? posted Thursday 25 of April 2013 by James A. An NDA or confidentiality agreement may, under certain circumstances, be enough, at least for a limited amount of time. However, A... view tags: patent, non-disclosure, statement, idea, company

Q. I have a provisional patent for the concept behind and the novel use of technology for a free to play social game. The concept has since evolved to development as a mobile app. I have a short time to file the non provisional application and need to know if the IP is worth spending the money to protect? posted Tuesday 23 of April 2013 by Michelle A. The best answer to this question is another question: What do you have if you don't file the non-provisional application? Essenti... view tags: social, game, concept, patent, provisional, mobile app

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 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. 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 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

Q. Can an invention be protected before a patent application is filed? posted Tuesday 26 of March 2013 by Michael A. Depending on where the events took place, an invention for which a patent application has not been filed is protected as a trade s... view tags: invention, protected, patent, application, filed

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