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Can I make my own ride-sharing app without getting sued?
If I wanted to make my own ride-sharing app called 'roll', will i get sued. I'm also trying to create the app from bubble.
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Expired Patents - Can I file?
I want to file for a PPA but a patent of the same idea has already been granted a patent but has expired due to nonpayment of maintenance fees in 2017. Can I still file my PPA and potentially be ...
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are you allowed to be wrong when discussing competitors and what already exist?
Within the specs, if you make some statements about the existing platforms or competitors in the industry where your patent application applies, are you allowed to be wrong about these statements?
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any reason why patents for dating apps are mainly local to the US?
I've seen many patents for dating apps, even from big companies like Match Group. They are mainly local to the USA.
At the very minimum, I would expect them to also file in Europe and China?
Those are ...
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what percentage of patent applications to the USPTO contain typos or errors?
I am curious to know at least an estimate of this number. If there are more precise breakdown of the kind of errors and typos that would be appreciated as well.
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I am going to have a tool made in China, what is the most cost effective approach for protection in USA and China?
Can I file a utility patent directly with China and bypass a PCT to save money? I would also file a PPA at the same time. My concern is that since the tool is going to be made in China, that I will ...
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Is there a place to see if a patent is used somehow?
I have a particular patent that I am interested in finding out if it has been used in somewhere to block an infringer, etc.
Is there a place for this kind of info?
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anything wrong with this invention disclaimer paragraph?
Examples of additional features and/or benefits have been described as potential consequences or side effects of some embodiments of the present disclosure. For instance, implementing an embodiment of ...
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when mentioning prior art, do you want to specifically mention it by name?
So in the specs, if there is a current prior art who has implemented a feature that you want to mention and compare against your invention, do you just say "prior art" or do you want to be ...
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what's the point of saying "a person skilled in the art will so and so" in the specs?
What's the point of saying "a person skilled in the art will so and so" in the specs?
I see this quite commonly. What does it achieve?
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Did the examiner force the inventor to narrow the scope of the central concept of this patent?
original patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US11386172B1/en?oq=11%2c386%2c172
https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/applications/15916086/ifw/docs?application=
continued patent:
https://patents.google....
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how was this patent granted after a final rejection?
https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/applications/17861962/ifw/docs?application=
https://patents.google.com/patent/US12019694B1/en?oq=US11386172B1
The above patent is a continuation of:
https://patents....
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using the same numeric reference for different objects in the spec
In paragraph one of the spec "a first user" is introduced with characteristic A.
In paragraph five of the spec "a first user" is introduced again with characteristic B.
In ...
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what does "In general, ..." mean in the patent specification?
If a paragraph or a sentence either starts with or has "In general, ..." in it somewhere, what does it mean?
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how are typos that are direct contradictions handled?
For example, if these sentences are written in the specifications:
The widget A is configurable.
The list A has four options.
But the patent drafter actually means to write:
The widget A is not ...
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