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Q: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A PATENT AND HOW DO I SUBMIT AN IDEA? posted Sunday 1 of July 2012 by Kevin A. A patent is an exclusive right granted by the government to an individual(s) or company that has invented a new, inventive and ind... view tags: idea, patent, submit, what, application, prepare

Q: I SEE SO MANY PATENTS FOR THE SAME DEVICE, SUCH AS A UV LIGHT SHOE SANITIZER. HOW CAN SO MANY PATENTS BE GRANTED FOR THE SAME DEVICE JUST STRUCTURED IN A LITTLE DIFFERENT FASHION? IF I WAS TO INVENT AND PATENT A TIME MACHINE WHAT WOULD STOP SOMEONE FROM ADDING A LIGHT AND SWITCH OR TWO AND HAVING IT PATENTED LIKEWISE? posted Thursday 12 of July 2012 by Troy A. There is no limit to the number of patents that can be obtained for one particular device, as long as the device falls into a clas... view tags: same, device, patent, multiple, different, invent

Q: DO I HAVE TO WRITE VERY DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF KNOWN DEVICES USED IN MY INVENTION(CONVEYOR,PC), IF WHAT IS CLAIMED IS A NEW PROCESS(FUNCTION) PERFORMED BY THESE DEVICES? THERE COULD BE PLENTY OF EMBODIMENTS OF THESE KNOWN DEVICES USED IN INVENTION, BUT THE INVENTION IS A NEW USE OF A COMBINATION OF THESE DEVICES. DO I HAVE TO STATE EVERY LITTLE TECHNICAL DETAIL(AND HOW TO MAKE THEM) IN THE DESCRIPTION, OR I CAN WRITE DESCRIPTION IN MORE GENERAL TERMS? posted Tuesday 17 of July 2012 by Theodore A. No, you don't have to include detail on known technologies as long as you reference some material that has the information you nee... view tags: detail, description, known, device, patent

Q: WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PURPOSE OF CLAIMS IN A PATENT APPLICATION AND HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY? posted Sunday 22 of July 2012 by Jeff A. The claims are all important in a granted patent as they define your legal rights to sue others who make a device or perform a pro... view tags: claim, patent, application, important

Q: WHAT IS CONSIDERED A SMALL ENTITY? posted Monday 27 of August 2012 by Ben A. A small entity is defined under the US patent statute and the Small Business Administration rules. Although the actual definition... view tags: small, entity, patent, filing

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