What is Patent Eligible Subject Matter? An invention must be patent eligible subject matter. The first of the four criteria to determine what can be patented is whether or not the invention is patent eligible subject matter. Patent eligible subject matter is any process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter that is not an abstract …
Determining Patentability is Best Done by an Expert Do you need to know if your invention or idea is patentable? In the United States, a patentability expert is a USPTO Registered Patent Practitioner who practices in prosecuting patent applications. Our patent expert has successfully prosecuted many patent applications and can help you find out. For …
Everything Necessary to do a Prior Art Search Yourself There are three basic elements of input needed to do a pre-patenting prior art search. You will use a good description of the invention to create a list of keywords and phrases that describe what the invention claims to be. You will use the description and …
What is a Patent Examiner Interview? An examiner interview is a meeting with the patent examiner to discuss your invention’s patent application. Interviews with the patent examiner can be conducted before, during, or after examination of the patent application on the merits. The interview can be conducted in person, by phone, or via video conferencing. …
Licensing Agreement Advantages Licensing agreements can be very beneficial and profitable to all parties involved. Licensors are able to generate passive income from their intellectual property. Licensees are able to begin new business opportunities at a less expensive rate. Some licensing agreement advantages become tangled and result in positive results for all parties. If a …
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Examples of Brands that have Experienced Genericization Kleenex® Kleenex is a brand name for a line of paper-based products. Such products include tissue (facial and bathroom), paper towels, feminine hygiene products, and diapers. Kleenex is a registered trademark of the company Kimberly-Clark. Other Kimberly-Clark brands include Kotex, Huggies, Cottonelle, and more. Kleenex sells their facial …
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The Internal Combustion Engine An internal combustion engine is a heat engine that combines high temperatures and high pressure gases produced by combustion to propel an engine. Like most inventions, the internal combustion engine was continuously improved by different engineers in order to get to where it is at today. There are several famous patents regarding …
Famous Trademarks Apple On March 8, 2011, Apple Inc. was registered with the USPTO (trademark registration number 3928818). The founders of the company, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, founded the Apple Computer Company in 1976. A man named Ronald Wayne was also an original founder, however after two weeks, he decided to leave, selling his …
Exclusive Licensing Agreements and Contracts for Intellectual Property An exclusive licensing agreement is a legal contract between parties that gives the licensee the exclusive rights to make and sell the piece of intellectual property owned by the licensor. The main copy of the exclusive licensing agreement must be in writing. This exclusive right is authorized …
Patent Maintenance Fees for Utility Patents Patent maintenance fees are required for all utility patents filed after December 12th, 1980. Maintenance fees are due at 3 and 1/2 years, 7 and 1/2 years, and 11 and 1/2 years. Design and plant patents do not have any patent maintenance fees to be paid. Patent maintenance fees …
Filing Receipt and Notice of Allowance When everything is exactly correct in a patent application, there are only three communications from the USPTO: the filing receipt, notice of publication, and notice of allowance. Filing receipts are only receipts and publication is automatic at 18 months after filing a patent application. There is no need to …
Inventors and Co-Inventors can be the Patent Applicant The inventor or co-inventors can be the patent applicant and apply for a patent for a new invention. In the United States (U.S.), and many other countries and regions, the only limitation on who the inventor can be is that the inventor must be a human. Any …
