It can indicate that patent is a seminal patent. It can also indicate an overly broad patent or one that most clearly sets out a basic technology, even if it is not the first patent....
Continue ReadingIt is becoming increasingly difficult to get patent protection for apps - not impossible, depending on the nature of the technology, but difficult. I recommend that you speak to a patent attorney skilled in the area of software-based inventions. The costs of gaining patent protection in...
Continue ReadingFrank Bannigan at Kambrook, reportedly invented the power board allowing multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available. He thought it best to be first to market rather than taking the time to patent it. Bannigan said “I’ve...
Continue ReadingThe meaning of innovation has moved a lot in the past few years from the dictionary definition. Let us start with “invention”. This is defined in contemporary patent law as something not publicly used, unpublished and non-obvious that also fits within an accepted definition of subject...
Continue ReadingPharma often try to evergreen the drug coming off-patent through follow-on patents. Examples include researching better production processes, producing better forms of the drugs (e.g. getting rid of impurities or combining them with other drugs). Pharma often do this research shortly after a drug is...
Continue ReadingThis assumes you have the product actually to sell. If you start selling the product without first getting a patent on it, then you are likely to lose the ability to protect it and your competition could muscle in on your invention. You need to do...
Continue ReadingI have a really good idea that could triple the revenue of a specific company. How do I reach with minimum effort (so I can have other ideas) a situation where: The company uses/considers this idea; I get some recognition/compensation/consultancy position. How far can an...
Continue ReadingThe biggest challenges depend on the inventor/applicant and the industry that they work in so there is no one major challenge. This is my list of the biggest challenges built up from my experience in my years of practice: Converting an idea/concept into one...
Continue ReadingAre there any benefits, compared to self-filing? Example: if I file a provisional with a patent attorney, can it be used as "proof" later in a dispute (with another party claiming inventorship), even if the provisional had expired? Could my patent attorney "back me up"...
Continue ReadingWhen a patent is examined whether another product that your invention relies on is patented or not is irrelevant. The test comes down to whether your invention is new and inventive given the things that have been known and used before your patent was filed. If...
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