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Q: CAN IDEAS BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT? posted Tuesday 23 of August 2011 by Jessica A. Because the free exchange of ideas is an essential element of a democratic society, ideas themselves cannot be monopolized via the... view tags: idea, thought, copyright, protection, concept

Q: MY PATENT IS BEING REFERENCED IN OTHER PATENTS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? posted Thursday 19 of April 2012 by Toby A. This means that an examiner has searched and considered your patent, and probably many other patents, as disclosing something rele... view tags: referenced, patent, review, google, apple, application

Q: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A PATENT AND HOW DO I SUBMIT AN IDEA? posted Sunday 1 of July 2012 by Kevin A. A patent is an exclusive right granted by the government to an individual(s) or company that has invented a new, inventive and ind... view tags: idea, patent, submit, what, application, prepare

Q: WHO CAN I TALK TO ABOUT MY PATENT IDEA, AND WHEN, WITHOUT GIVING IT AWAY? posted Tuesday 7 of August 2012 by Dylan A. You can talk to anyone trustworthy who agrees, at least orally, to keep the invention secret. You can talk to a licensed patent a... view tags: idea, tell, talk, give, away, patent

Q: HOW DO I PATENT MY IDEA AND SELL IT TO COMPANIES? posted Tuesday 27 of November 2012 by Benjy A. You hire a patent attorney to get a patent, and, with the help of someone who understands marketing, you do your best to interest ... view tags: patent, idea, companies, sell, profit, make, money

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