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Q: HOW LONG CAN A PATENT BE PENDING? posted Monday 2 of July 2012 by Ksenia A. A patent can be pending 18 months without being published, and then available for public inspection but it can remain pending perh... view tags: patent, pending, how, long

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: WHAT DEGREE OF PROTECTION AM I AFFORDED FOR AN INVENTION WHICH HAS A PENDING PATENT? IS IT SAFE TO MARKET THE IDEA? IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO STEAL THE INVENTION ONCE YOU DISCLOSE IT TO THEM? posted Thursday 28 of February 2013 by Earl A. You have something you can license. Companies know that if you sue them, it will cost them a large sum of money to defend. Yes, ... view tags: protection, invention, pending, patent, steal, disclose

Q: I HAVE A PROVISIONAL PATENT FOR THE CONCEPT BEHIND AND THE NOVEL USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR A FREE TO PLAY SOCIAL GAME. THE CONCEPT HAS SINCE EVOLVED TO DEVELOPMENT AS A MOBILE APP. I HAVE A SHORT TIME TO FILE THE NON PROVISIONAL APPLICATION AND NEED TO KNOW IF THE IP IS WORTH SPENDING THE MONEY TO PROTECT? posted Tuesday 23 of April 2013 by Michelle A. The best answer to this question is another question: What do you have if you don't file the non-provisional application? Essenti... view tags: social, game, concept, patent, provisional, mobile app

Q: I HAVE A PATENT PENDING IN CANADA AS OF AUGUST 2013. IF I SELL THE PRODUCT (RELATING TO THE PATENT PENDING) IN CANADA OR THE USA, CAN I STILL GET A PATENT IN THE USA? IF SO, COULD I STILL GET ONE UNDER THE PCT (IF I APPLY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL PATENT FILING DATE)? posted Saturday 23 of November 2013 by Freddy A. Yes, provided to take the necessary steps no later than the one year anniversary of the filing of your first patent application fo... view tags: patent pending, canada, usa, pct, filing date

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