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Tesla said that they won't initiate lawsuits against anybody who uses their tech "in good faith". That doesn't really mean that anybody can use the...
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I have built an enhancement to an existing device. I would like to patent it, but I feel it it may fail the obviousness clause when applying for a ...
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Which patents should I study if I want to build a social photo app without suffering from patent trolls or lawsuits by large companies? Is this som...
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I filed for a provisional patent almost one year ago. If I plan on going international with this patent, is it smarter to submit a PCT application ...
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For startups at the pre-funding or seed stage, what is the best strategy relating to patents and other IP. As a high-tech startup, having a patent ...
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We are considering registering some technology of our first prototype as a patent. However, it seems that a patent is overall pretty expensive, and...
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To avoid having a claim be construed as a Means-Plus-Function claim, is there any special language that is preferred. That is, for example, when u...
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If you file a provisional patent application, can you sell it to someone else? What would be the procedure for that?
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