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Q. I have a design patent which expired 3 years ago. I see many similar inventions on the market now, could I sue for infringement or can I still put this into production? posted Tuesday 22 of January 2013 by peter [copyrights] A. You (and anyone else for that matter) should be able to make the design as described in your expired design patent, provided that ... view tags: design, patent, expired, invention, infringement

Q. What happens if prior art is not disclosed in a patent application? posted Tuesday 22 of January 2013 by Julianne [patent filing] A. The patent can be held invalid and, perhaps, any litigation you commence knowing that the patent is invalid could result in your h... view tags: prior, art, disclosed, patent, application

Q. Are there standard patent licensing forms available anywhere? Is there a standard or typical licensing fee? posted Sunday 13 of January 2013 by Charles [licensing] A. The internet is full of "standard" license agreements, which must always be adapted to accomplish what you want. But licensing is... view tags: standard, patent, licensing, fee, typical

Q. A has only a US patent on an item. B wants to market that item in Canada. Suppose a US buyer purchases that item online from B's Canadian company, can B ship it to the US without infringing A's patent? posted Sunday 13 of January 2013 by Charles [intellectual property] A. Generally speaking, no. The answer may be different if not B, but B's customer ships it to the US for personal use. Your questio... view tags: us, patent, market, canada, online, ship, infringing

Q. What should I do if I make improvements to my invention after filing my provisional patent application since I cannot amend the original application? posted Thursday 10 of January 2013 by Joseph [patent filing] A. You may file a second application claiming priority to the original application if you file the second application within one year... view tags: improvements, invention, filing, provisional, patent, application

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