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Q. I have an idea for a patent, but must hire an independent contractor to further develop the idea in order for it to in fact be patentable. We hope to pay the contractor a percentage of net profit if and when the idea is successful. Is there any guidance you can give regarding payment in this type of scenario? Thank you. posted Tuesday 17 of February 2015 by k A. Unfortunately, I cannot give you any guidelines here. This is simply a question of negotiation. It could be that you pay him som... view tags: patent, independent, contractor, profit, payment

Q. normally with a product a+b=product. but the method in which i look to make my product is a method to me making many products. my formula is a+b=product(x). my question is can i patent my method as well as the product? posted Monday 15 of September 2014 by terryl A. Yes, you would draft the claims to a method and have dependent claims to a particular product made by the method. It could be tha... view tags: patent, product, method, together, formula

Q. What limitations apply to patenting a shape? posted Wednesday 27 of August 2014 by Garry A. You cannot patent a shape, except if it is used as an industrial design or as a trademark. If the shape is unique enough though, ... view tags: shape, patent, limitation

Q. Can I remain anonymous when filing a patent? In other words, can I have patent rights without having my name being published on the application? posted Thursday 20 of February 2014 by Corey A. Under the inventor's oath/declaration provision, an inventor must state in his/her oath/declaration that (i) he/she is an original... view tags: anonymous, filing, patent, published

Q. I have a patent pending in Canada. If somebody else files a patent in the USA within a year from my filing date, then I file through PCT afterwards (but within the year from original Canadian filing), to whom will the patent be awarded? posted Wednesday 19 of February 2014 by Freddy A. That is a good question and dependent on a review of the facts of the particular situation. Unfortunately, it's a question impossi... view tags: patent, pending, canada, filing date, pct

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