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Q. How long do US Provisional patent applications last? posted Tuesday 7 of June 2011 by Victoria [patent filing] A. "Provisional" patent applications are only valid for one year and will, in all cases of which I am aware, automatically become aba... view tags: provisional, length, application, patent, valid, case, abandoned    votes: 18

Q. If a person comes across a expired patent, can they rebrand the product and sell it? Isn't it Public Domain? posted Sunday 1 of May 2011 by Brian [patent filing] A. Maybe, if there are no other patents that would prevent one from making, using and selling the invention. view tags: expired, patent, rebrand, product, sell, public domain    votes: 13

Q. If my old employer licenses my patent, do I get a share of the royalty fee? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Mattie [licensing] A. Only if you had a clause in your employment contract that entitled you to a share, of if it is Ford Motor company's policy to shar... view tags: employer, license, royalty, share    votes: 9

Q. How do I protect my patent internationally? posted Tuesday 7 of June 2011 by [patent filing] A. There are a few regional patent organizations, the most notable of which is the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva... view tags: international, protect, overseas, regional, world, globe    votes: 7

Q. Is there any time limit to filing international patent after filing local patent? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Otis [patent filing] A. Yes, there is a time limit to filing international patent after filing local patent, namely 12 months. view tags: filing, international, local    votes: 6

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