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Q: IF IN MY INVENTION I USE AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV), WHICH IS COMMERCIALLY POPULAR AND DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, SHOULD I DISCLOSE EVERY LITTLE DETAIL HOW TO CREATE AND TO USE SUCH VEHICLE(IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO)? OR CAN I ONLY DISCLOSE GENERAL PRINCIPLES HOW TO OPERATE CARRY OUT SUCH VEHICLE AND SPECIFICS OF SUCH VEHICLE THAT ARE PRESENT ONLY IN MY INVENTION? WOULD SUCH (2ND) DISCLOSURE BE SUFFICIENT? THE INVENTION COMBINES FEW TECHNOLOGIES(ONE THEM IS AGV), AND THEY ALLTOGETHER PERFORM USEFUL FUNCTION (THIS FUNCTION PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR USERS, BY SOLVING EXISTING PROBLEM, A TECHNICAL SOLUTION TO RATHER ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM). posted Thursday 9 of August 2012 by Theodore A. Yes, it is not necessary to describe the prior art in detail, but instead you can refer to a prior art patent or other detailed de... view tags: disclose, general, patent, idea, principles

Q: IS IT WISE TO DETAILS OF MY INVENTION WITH A POTENTIAL INVESTOR BEFORE FILING FOR THE PATENT APPLICATION? posted Wednesday 15 of August 2012 by Morgan A. No, it is not wise, unless the potential investor is trustworthy and has signed a confidentiality agreement. Otherwise, you shoul... view tags: potential, investor, patent, filing, application

Q: IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON WORKS TO CREATE AN INVENTION, WILL EQUAL RIGHTS BE GRANTED TO EVERYONE FOR A PATENT? posted Monday 20 of August 2012 by Cenk A. Yes, generally speaking, depending on where you are, given that such things are controlled by local state (of the US) or national ... view tags: equal, rights, granted, patent, invention

Q: DOES PATENT PENDING PROTECT MY INVENTION? posted Thursday 6 of September 2012 by Anna A. Patent pending protects you in the sense that you have reserved whatever rights you may have in time and so, until someone invents... view tags: patent, pending, protect, invention

Q: I HAVE MAILED MYSELF A DESCRIPTION OF MY INVENTION - AM I PROTECTED BY THE PATENT LAWS NOW? posted Wednesday 7 of November 2012 by Teresa A. No, except in the US and then only if you prepare and file a patent application before March 15, 2013, you will be able to benefit... view tags: mailed, invention, myself, patent, protected, law

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