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Q: IF I WOULD LIKE PATENT PROTECTION IN THE US, WHAT DO I DO? posted Sunday 4 of September 2011 by Jorja A. To get a U.S. patent, you must file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A patent application is a complex le... view tags: patent, protection, us, trademark office, uspto

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 CONSEQUENCES CAN BE EXPECTED IF ONE HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED PATENT INFRINGEMENT? posted Tuesday 19 of June 2012 by Barry A. Good question! Well, if you know for sure that you're infringing a valid patent, then you can try to negotiate a settlement with ... view tags: consequences, committ, patent, infringement, legal, advice

Q: WHAT COPYRIGHT LAWS APPLY TO THE CUT-AND-PASTING OF MATERIAL FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB? posted Thursday 21 of June 2012 by Pamela A. Unfortunately, all the copyright laws apply to cutting and pasting from the Internet. Unless you have a defense, like fair use, o... view tags: copyright, cut-and-pasting, cut, paste, material, www, web, internet

Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PATENT PROSECUTION AND PATENT LITIGATION? posted Monday 25 of June 2012 by Timothy A. US patent litigation takes place before a federal court in the US, and prosecution is activity before the US patent office itself. view tags: difference, patent, prosecution, patent, litigation

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