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Q. How long can a patent be pending? posted Monday 2 of July 2012 by Ksenia [patent filing] A. A patent can be pending 18 months without being published, and then available for public inspection but it can remain pending perh... view tags: patent, pending, how, long    votes: 1

Q. Can I include multiple designs in a single design application? posted Thursday 18 of August 2011 by Mattie [patent filing] A. Yes, as long as the designs are in the same classification. view tags: multiple, designs, single, application    votes: 1

Q. What copyright laws apply to the cut-and-pasting of material from the World Wide Web? posted Thursday 21 of June 2012 by Pamela [copyrights] A. Unfortunately, all the copyright laws apply to cutting and pasting from the Internet. Unless you have a defense, like fair use, o... view tags: copyright, cut-and-pasting, cut, paste, material, www, web, internet    votes: 1

Q. What is a priority date of a Patent of Addition? posted Monday 1 of July 2013 by Alice [patent filing] A. Patents of addition are peculiar to Australia and India for example. Seek the advice of an attorney based in one of these countrie... view tags: priority, date, patent, addition    votes: 1

Q. I have a piece of merchandise I want to sell. Is it ok to purchase a plain wooden gift box from a hobby store and decorate it to put my merchandise in. Or do I have to create my own box? posted Wednesday 21 of August 2013 by Cathy [intellectual property] A. I see no problem with this, as patent rights are exhausted with a purchase. You shouldn't put the piece of merchandise in a decept... view tags: merchandise, wooden, gift, hobby, decorate    votes: 1

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