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Q. The project I am working on consists of multiple designs. Does a patent for each different shape have to be filed even though they all have only one intention? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Anthony [intellectual property] A. If you're filing a US design patent application, you can have more than one embodiment that has significant common features throug... view tags: multiple designs, shape, patent    votes: 61

Q. What is a patentable invention? posted Sunday 2 of January 2011 by Peter [patent filing] A. "Any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof" may be pat... view tags: patentable, what, invention    votes: 60

Q. Can I file an international patent without filing a patent in a local country? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Mark [patent filing] A. Yes, you can file an international patent without filing a patent in each country. However, at some point in the future, you mu... view tags: international, patent, local, filing    votes: 58

Q. Is a patent necessary? posted Monday 21 of February 2011 by David [patent filing] A. Ask yourself this question: "what's your ultimate goal?" It is probably one or more of those listed below: to prevent others from... view tags: goal, why, profit, invention, disclose, patent office    votes: 36

Q. When filing a priority application in one country, can subsequent filings in other countries (while claiming priority date of first filing) be any different from first filing at all? I filed in US first for an invention. Later I found a tiny improvement. Can i add that improvement and file in Japan while claiming priority date for US filing? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Christopher [patent filing] A. Yes, you can, so long as you file the other applications within one year of your earliest claimed priority date. In fact, you can... view tags: priority application, priority date, improvement, japan    votes: 25

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