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Q. What degree of protection am I afforded for an invention which has a pending patent? Is it safe to market the idea? Is it possible for them to steal the invention once you disclose it to them? posted Thursday 28 of February 2013 by Earl A. You have something you can license. Companies know that if you sue them, it will cost them a large sum of money to defend. Yes, ... view tags: protection, invention, pending, patent, steal, disclose

Q. What is the main advantage of hiring a registered patent attorney? posted Monday 11 of February 2013 by Barbara A. Patent work, like brain surgery, is complex. What's the advantage of hiring a licensed neurosurgeon to perform a sensitive operat... view tags: advantage, hiring, registered, patent, attorney

Q. Can you explain generally what is a European community patent and how it differs from a regular patent? posted Wednesday 6 of February 2013 by Ann A. A European community patent does not exist. However a European Patent does exist and is valid in all signatories of the European ... view tags: european, community, patent, what, is

Q. What are bulk sequence applications? posted Sunday 3 of February 2013 by Alexandra B. A. This is an application for the protection of DNA sequences. Ask a specialized biotech patent attorney for further information. view tags: bulk, sequence, applications

Q. A has only a US patent on an item. B wants to market that item in Canada. Suppose a US buyer purchases that item online from B's Canadian company, can B ship it to the US without infringing A's patent? posted Sunday 13 of January 2013 by Charles A. Generally speaking, no. The answer may be different if not B, but B's customer ships it to the US for personal use. Your questio... view tags: us, patent, market, canada, online, ship, infringing

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