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Tips for Patentability Searching
Tips for Patentability Searching By Frederic M. Douglas © 2012, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Persons new to filing patent applications often have basic questions regarding patent searches. Should an inventor do a patent search? Is a patent search … Continue reading
Patent, Publish, Or Keep It A Secret?
Patent, Publish, or Keep Secret A rudimentary flow chart for the types of decisions advisable for figuring out whether to apply for a patent for an idea, keep it confidential as a trade secret, or to publish the idea to … Continue reading
Eight Tips For Inventors Planning To File A Patent Application
Eight Tips For Inventors Planning To File A Patent Application © Frederic M. Douglas, 2010. All Rights Reserved 1. When you get your stroke of genius and come up with an idea, WRITE IT DOWN! You need to create a record … Continue reading
Patent Validity: Offers to Sell an Invention Before Getting a Patent
Patent Validity: Offers to Sell an Invention Be careful when selling an invention before filing a patent application. By Frederic M. Douglas; douglaspatents.com © January 14, 2002, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Q. When does an offer … Continue reading
Benefits to Getting a Patent
Often, people are unsure as to whether to apply for a patent or to go “naked” into the marketplace. Consider this list of benefits to owning a patent and talk to a registered patent attorney if you have further questions.
Benefits of Getting a Patent
Benefits of Getting a Patent By Frederic M. Douglas; douglaspatents.com © 2012, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Frederic M. Douglas (fdouglas@cox.net) is a solo practitioner specializing in litigation involving intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, and more). Often, … Continue reading
Tasks for a Company Patent Committee
Tasks for a Company Patent Committee By Frederic M. Douglas; freddouglas.wordpress.com © 2012, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Frederic M. Douglas (fdouglas@cox.net) is a solo practitioner specializing in litigation involving intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, and more). … Continue reading
8 Tips For Inventors Planning To File A Patent Application
Copyright 2010 Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved. 1. When you get your stroke of genius and come up with an idea, WRITE IT DOWN! You need to create a record of invention before going any further. You should list: … Continue reading
International Intellectual Property Rights Regarding Plants Native To India: Texmati = Basmati?
International Intellectual Property Rights Regarding Plants Native To India: Texmati = Basmati? © Frederic M. Douglas, April 1999; 2010. All Rights Reserved. By Frederic M. Douglas, Esq. fdouglas@cox.net I. Introduction In the age of global markets and the resulting … Continue reading
Patent Validity: Offers to Sell an Invention
© Frederic M. Douglas, January 14, 2002. All Rights Reserved. fdouglas@cox.net Patent Validity: Offers to Sell an Invention Q. When does an offer to sell bar patenting an invention? A. When a commercial offer of sale is madc. General Discussion … Continue reading
