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Q: WHAT ARE THE INVENTOR'S CHANCES OF OBTAINING PATENT PROTECTION? posted Thursday 12 of May 2011 by David A. For your invention to be patentable, it must be novel, non-obvious and useful. In general, a patent practitioner finds that only a... view tags: patentable, chances, patent, protection

Q: WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING A PATENT? posted Sunday 4 of September 2011 by Zoe A. In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as defined in the relevant patent law, which, taking the US as an exampl... view tags: invention, conditions, obtain, patent

Q: CAN SOMEONE OBTAIN A WORLDWIDE PATENT? posted Monday 30 of July 2012 by Rob A. No, there is no worldwide patent. The closest thing is an international patent application which is valid for most countries exce... view tags: worldwide, global, patent, world, register, apply

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: HOW CAN A PATENT BE OBTAINED WORLDWIDE? posted Tuesday 9 of October 2012 by Howard A. You can file a PCT (international application) and a separate application in Taiwan, and reserve your rights essentially worldwide... view tags: pct, international, application, worldwide, patent

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