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Q: I FOUND A PATENT ONLINE WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO CONTEST. I ASK MY SELF HOW COULD THE PATENT BE GIVEN. BASICALLY, THE PATENT IS SO GENERAL, THAT THEY CAN CLAIM CHECKS TO BE COVERED BY THEIR PATENT!!! A CHECK HAS AN ALIAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCOUNT, THE NUMBER, AND A PIE WHICH IS THE ACCOUNT HOLDER'S SIGNATURE. posted Thursday 19 of April 2012 by Ricardo A. Yes, you can challenge a patent using a number of processes, including filing a reexamination request or simply asking a US patent... view tags: patent, contest, claim, alias, holder, signature

Q: WHEN MIGHT FAIR-USE CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE USE OF POLITICAL PARTY LOGOS FOR ONLINE PUBLICATIONS AND CONTENT? posted Monday 11 of June 2012 by Jerry A. Fair use factors would have to be weighed based on the facts of the case. No easy answer, sorry. If you lay out all the facts fo... view tags: fair-use, political, party, logos

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 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: MY BOYFRIEND CREATED A DESIGN FOR A HARDSHELL BACKPACK AS PART OF HIS CLASSES AT UNIVERSITY STUDYING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. HE POSTED PHOTOS OF A COMPLETED PROTOTYPE ON HIS PORTFOLIO SITE AND RECEIVED MINOR ONLINE PRESS FOR IT. NOW A DESIGNER IS CLAIMING THAT THE DESIGN INFRINGES ON HIS PATENT (NO. U.S. D660,584 S). FIRST OF ALL THE DESIGN IS VERY DIFFERENT IN ALL ITS FEATURES, AND CONSTRUCTION AND FUNCTION. SECOND, THE DESIGN IS NOT FOR SALE AND THE PHYSICAL PIECE DOESN'T EVEN EXIST ANYMORE, IT BROKE. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, OR IS THIS GUY JUST JEALOUS AND TRYING TO SCARE HIM? posted Thursday 18 of June 2015 by Vivian A. If you are indeed right in your analysis of the similarities and differences, it may be best simply to play dead. This letter is m... view tags: design, prototype, design, infringes, patent

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