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Q. Can you file a PCT application claiming priority to a Chinese Utility Patent? posted Wednesday 13 of July 2011 by Julie [patent filing] A. Yes, you can, if the Chinese Utility Model was filed less than one year ago. Note however that the IP laws are rapidly changing, ... view tags: chinese, utility, patent, claiming, priority    votes: 1

Q. If I would like patent protection in the US, what do I do? posted Sunday 4 of September 2011 by Jorja [patent filing] A. To get a U.S. patent, you must file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A patent application is a complex le... view tags: patent, protection, us, trademark office, uspto    votes: 1

Q. Do I have to write very detailed description of known devices used in my invention(conveyor,PC), if what is claimed is a new process(function) performed by these devices? There could be plenty of embodiments of these known devices used in invention, but the invention is a new use of a combination of these devices. Do I have to state every little technical detail(and how to make them) in the description, or i can write description in more general terms? posted Tuesday 17 of July 2012 by Theodore [patent searches] A. No, you don't have to include detail on known technologies as long as you reference some material that has the information you nee... view tags: detail, description, known, device, patent    votes: 1

Q. How do I find out whether a book is in the public domain? posted Monday 18 of March 2013 by Rene [copyrights] A. With some exceptions, books published 120 years ago are in the public domain. There is no list. You have to do a copyright analy... view tags: book, public, domain, pd, published    votes: 1

Q. Can you patent software for price comparison in a specific industry ie. software that only compares prices of airline tickets? Yes I know this has been done but just wanted to give an example. Can you patent a business model? posted Thursday 9 of May 2013 by krystan [patent filing] A. Yes and no. The analysis is fact sensitive and this question would frankly take too much time to answer. See a patent attorney f... view tags: software, price, comparison, business, model    votes: 1

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