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Was there a landmark controversial software patent of a trivial idea before the "XOR flashing cursor" patent?
Currently the majority of bad press about trivial software patents is all centred around Apple and other smartphone industry players.
A few years ago it was the Amazon "1-click" patent everybody was ...
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Are text and images in the patent copyrighted?
Sometimes, during a patent research, I found patents which comprise one or more similar images and/or text paragraphs. Are text and images in the patent copyrighted? Does any 3rd party, other than ...
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Can a granted patent be deeded to the public?
Please note, I'm not speaking in the context of a land patent, I just could not think of a better word than deed.
Let's say that:
I have a concrete implementation of something that can be patented
I ...
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What does the term 'commodity' mean in patent 7,222,078?
Patent 7,222,078 (USPTO) (one of the Lodsys patents), uses the term 'commodity' repeatedly throughout the patent, for example:
In an exemplary system, information is received at a central location ...
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What should I do if my name is missing from a patent?
While working for a company, I contributed inventions that eventually became issued patents. While all other members of the team I worked on are named on those patents, my name is missing.
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Revising a poor English translation of a US national phase application based on a foreign language PCT application
A patent application was originally drafted in a language other than English and filed in a country other than the US. It was subsequently translated into English and made a PCT application and ...
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What can I do about an infringer if I'm a small independent inventor?
I'm a small-scale independent inventor with few resources and have a patent that I believe is being infringed by a large company. I fear that if I approach the company on my own, I will have little ...
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Should I file a provisional application?
In the past I've been discouraged from filing provisional applications (in the US), but the new "first to file" provisions of the "America Invents Act" would seem to make a provisional application a ...
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Is there a specified route to convert UK patents to US patents?
If I have an existing UK patent, is there a way to get it recognised in the US, or to convert it to be a US patent?
My guess is that there must be agreements between countries on how they handle ...
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Is there a way to achieve protections similar to "Copyleft" under the patent system?
I have heard about "Copyleft" and was wondering if there is an equivalent for works which fall under Patent law rather than Copyright law.
Specifically, is there a way I ensure that someone cannot ...
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How long does it take a patent application to appear in the USPTO database?
I have several patents that I have filed which have been received by the USPTO, but have yet to appear when I search the USPTO online database.
How long is the delay between filing and appearance on ...
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How can I perform a global patent search for free?
I'm aware of several resources for searching the national or regional (e.g. EU) patent databases, but have found no tool for searching patents in all (or even several) countries at the same time.
Is ...
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What constitutes an original patentable idea in software?
We regularly hear a lot of news about software patents and how certain companies own or are buying gobs of patents in order to stave off potential law suits.
What constitutes an original patentable ...
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Can a YouTube video be submitted as prior art?
I'm trying to determine whether there is evidence that definitively confirms that a YouTube video can be submitted as prior art.
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