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Q. Let's say there's a product that is no longer made for a long time. I loved it and want to build my own. Then, I think to myself, if I upgraded it, made it better, "I could make a MILLION." After the sweat dried up and my pulse normalized, I wondered about patents. What is the best, fastest, and least expensive way to find out if I would be infringing on current patents? posted Wednesday 5 of June 2013 by Brian [patent searches] A. You have a patent clearance search done. Just the search may cost $1500. Then comes the analysis as to whether you're infringing. ... view tags: upgrade, best, fastest, expense, infringing, infringe, patent    votes: 5

Q. Can your trademark include another's trademark? posted Tuesday 7 of June 2011 by Gabrielle [trademarks] A. Maybe. In many cases, you may be free to use the trademark of another, but on completely different goods and services. Even if f... view tags: include, trademark, jurisdiction    votes: 5

Q. Can a company patent a process of doing something with another company's invention? For example, patenting the process in which their products are painted with another companies painting equipment? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Gary [intellectual property] A. Yes, this is a typical situation. If the invention (the method in this case) is new, not obvious, and useful, the patent office i... view tags: company, equipment, invention    votes: 5

Q. My group are working on questions about the legal rights to patent a single word. In Sweden it's possible to have an exclusive right on a word, but what about patents on specific words in the USA? posted Wednesday 25 of May 2011 by Gene [intellectual property] A. Yes, as a trademark, provided the word is not generic or a commonly used word in the context of the goods or services you offer un... view tags: word, sweden, exclusive, single words    votes: 5

Q. How about old movie stills--is permission required from the copyright owner before copying stills and distributing these stills to the public? posted Monday 22 of August 2011 by Christopher [copyrights] A. This depends on whether the copyright in the old movie is still in force. If it is, permission is required. If not, then anyone is... view tags: old, movie, film, copyright, stills, still, photo, screen    votes: 4

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