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Q: ONCE YOU FILE FOR A PROVISIONAL PATENT CAN YOU TAKE OUT SOME OF THE PAGES TO MAKE IT CHEAPER AS THEY CHARGE A LOT FOR OVER 100 PAGES (DESIGN AND ETC) posted Monday 16 of July 2012 by Marina A. If it's an appendix which is adding to the size of your application, try printing two pages on one side, just for the appendix. O... view tags: provisional, patent, pages, cheaper, design

Q: WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A FILING DATE FOR A SWISS DESIGN PATENT APPLICATION? posted Wednesday 26 of September 2012 by Howard A. The minimum requirements to obtain a filing date are: name and address of the applicant, sample or reproduction of the design. The... view tags: minimum, requirements, filing date, swiss, design, patent, application

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 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: I HAVE DESIGNED AND MADE A WORKING MODEL OF AN AUTOMOTIVE GEARBOX. I AM A PENSIONER AND CANNOT AFFORD THE NORMAL LEGAL FEES FOR FILING A PATENT. I HAVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS AND WILL COMPLETE DRAWINGS IN DUE COURSE. I CAN FILE A PROVISIONAL THROUGH THE PATENT OFFICE HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. MY QUESTION IS : CAN I FILE A PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION WITHOUT DRAWINGS IN THE INITIAL STAGES. THEN DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD I AM ALLOWED PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL PATENT MAY I ALTER AND CHANGE THE PATENT SPECIFICATIONS, DESCRIPTION DRAWINGS ETC. AS MUCH AS I WISH. I AM ANTICIPATING THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF A PATENT ATTORNEY WHO WILL THEN ASSIST IN FILING AN APPLICATION IN LEGALESE, PLUS PROPER CAD DRAWINGS. posted Wednesday 6 of March 2013 by Ken A. Because you're question concerns South African law, you should consult with a South African patent attorney. However, in the US a... view tags: file, provisional, patent, application, without, drawings

Q: IF I AM ISSUED A UTILITY PATENT CAN SOMEONE ELSE SUBMIT A DESIGN PATENT AND LEGALLY SELL MY PRODUCT? posted Monday 15 of April 2013 by Paul A. No, provided that your utility patent is valid and infringed by the product protected by the design patent. view tags: utility, design, patent, submit, legally, sell

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