Archive for December, 2009

Doing a Google Patent Search

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I have the easiest way to do a preliminary patent search, the Google search patents. You can complete simple search and then work from the database to get a good idea if your product idea has already been patented. This research has not necessarily to all other patents, but it is a good start. Another good aspect of the site of Google Patent Search is that it gives the list of pending patents and published by the patentOffice, but has not yet been issued.

To put the best out of a Google search, you can not only in the name of your idea and then do a Google search. This will leave out too many patents, patent applications if the terms are used, different from yours. They must contain all the citations in patents for further information.

To give you a better idea of how to get the maximum benefit, I listed all the steps and procedures for an inventor who camethe idea of an outlet, if not a child could throw in the towel on a pedestal.

Step 1: General Keyword

I went into the Google search box on the concept of Safe Electric Plug. Then I have to patents listed were connected until I fell, that was more similar to the idea of the product found. The patent, which is the next seemed, was brought to safety and the provision of U.S. Pat 5702259 – Filed August 12, 1996th I clicked on the patent and if the ideawas not the same, it was the same general purposes, so that I can use it as a starting point.

Step 2: Check the "Quotes" and "through" the article on Google

When viewing a patent, do something in a certain way, and you will see on the left side of the screen sections called "Quotes" and "from" referenced.

"Quotes" are patents that the patent to be considered as prior art references. "Referred by" Patents are citing patentThey look like the prior art. In this example, we consider the patent was published in 1996, but were the "Referred by" patent list of sections, which are listed, all the way to 2008. You can use this technique to see many, if not most of the recent patent application for your product idea is similar.

Patent applications are possible competing patents list and then explain how the new patent applicationdraw on existing patents. Usually patent applications reference many patents are in many cases only marginally similar to the concept of product details in the application. This means that if one only to come close to you the idea that you, as a rule on patents that are closest to your idea is zero.

Step 3: Click on "citations" and "by" The patent search patent is referenced, which is closest to your idea

In the case of our pluga child does not easily pull the plug, the next idea was patent number: 6988903, application date: March 31, 2005, Publication date: 24 January 2006, Inventor: Jen-Jen Cheng, assigns: Edac Power Electronics Co., Ltd.

Step 4: Click on "citations" and by "nearest patents listed patent your idea, find, more patents were published reference, which could be very close to your idea

In this particular case, ifReview of the "Quotes" and "through" patents in the patent applications referenced above, I found a very strong patent the idea of a product patent number: 6893275, Filing date is: 26 February 2003, Publication date: 17 May 2005, Inventor: Kenneth Ng Edmund Ng, Agent: Koncept Technologies Inc.

What information

Just because you see for sale similar to a patent, does not mean you can not ask for and obtained a patent, a decision which may be theBest done by a patent attorney. But the search will give you better information for you to go further. If your business has been full of patents related to your idea, chances are that you have a narrow and specific patent claims that can not receive any competitive harm. If you do not have much activity, you can still willing to go with your idea, but you must realize that it is difficult, an idea, with a licenselimited application, and you run the risk that someone changes the approach a little, then quickly to compete with you. You want your investment than the probability of success would be lower limits.

Narrow vs. broad claims

In the previous paragraph, I mentioned the concept of narrow claims. In the discussion of the patent, you will often hear the term feels strong and broad patent claims. Most of the industrial narrow claims are of limited value, while the applications can be very largevaluable. But in reality, many narrow patents are broad enough to offer protection and even a very narrow patent value if it only put a limited number of design decisions is the idea of the inventor.

A broad claim is abstract and too general in nature and covers a lot of ground. The lower part of the original claim by Samuel Morse, for example, was for "the use of electromagnetism for making or printing intelligible characters at any distance. It is a very broad range of applications with d 'massiveValue. (Patent Office rejected this request and Morse was forced to) they restrict.

A patent has a close, many properties, and is limited to a patent, the infringing product must not infringe on each claim element. An example of an application for a quick shower caddy patent number: 5014860, Filing date: 1 August 1989, Publication date: 14 May 1991

A caddy device for installation on a non-porous wall consisting of:

Frame with a horizontal axis Element of the arm;

a variety of elements mounted vertically, said horizontal component;

tell-a horizontal bar attached to vertical members at each end of the horizontal bar above it is a suction cup to get their commitments and sliding doors

The connecting elements attached to each end of the frame, said a device Caddy form.

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Remember, Google is just looking for a temporary, and it just gives you an idea of the state of the art> Patent activity for your product. It tells you if you thought of an idea rather unique that nobody else has ever. If there is an activity which is not the same note with your idea, your patents, you have a patent attorney and do not get a professional opinion from a patent attorney or, you can minimize a patent for your direct competition.

Statutory Invention Registration is a must for a new invention or idea

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Inventions that are not worth anything, are few and far between, what could be the reason why companies try to invest new things on the pain. So if you think you have an invention or an idea you think is worth something, please refer to the policies in the Statutory Invention Registration. Patenting is that the Statutory Invention Registration is on to protect you, your name, your product and especially your future.

Because money is hard to findby. The people are desperate to make a little more, even if there are people who might harm them love the most. So, before you regret it has not licensed to do so. This is the least that we have to do all the work that made you. If your invention is you money, then good for you. If not, it's okay, because there will always be another invention, you can work.

In fact, you do not have very far to go patented your invention. All you need is your computer andYou can apply online. You will also receive for other goods which have been patented by other inventors as you see. So you get to see if someone has already registered your idea or not. There is no real need to physically present your invention.

So if you your invention, it is always advisable to patentability immediately because there may be cases where the patent application was rejected.

Ideas and for new inventions – Do I need before the patent to sell ideas for big companies?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Do you have ideas invention protected by a patent gives the patent holder establishes rights. A patent attorney or lawyer can advise these property rights for inventions. Ideas for inventions and is not protected by a patent or can not be patented, it can be widely used by everyone. This allows the commercial value of the invention. For this reason, some companies are in a key patent protection for their inventions, ideas and concrete ideas for the inventionthey are presented. Therefore, these firms have been the inventor can expect inventions with them that would seek patent rights for inventions granted by a patent in each company needed to protect their own ideas for new inventions.

It can be complex legal questions on the subject ideas for new inventions to large companies in context. These problems may involve the joint development of the same invention. Another example would be the two inventors who developed the invention together, including tradePrivacy Proprietary and Confidential. A patent attorney or lawyer can help you with these issues prior to the application filed for a patent.

Your patent agent or a lawyer or consultant in May suggest that you get a patent before you issued your ideas for a big company. However, some companies may be able to disclose and discuss your idea, after a patent application has been filled the invention. Note that companies that you submit thatYour ideas, before a patent has been granted, may, subject to any obligation to keep secret your idea. You can also not be obliged to pay anything or not your idea then use the idea that the invention is assessed if a written agreement is completed.

Following the evaluation of ideas for new inventions, businesses can not be required to use your idea or invention may not be kept secretYour ideas invention, unless a written agreement is concluded. The advantage of the invention is a patent that you are entitled to the rights defined by the claims of the patent for inventions. Depending on the company you are presenting your ideas to a patent attorney, you can asked for a patent before submitting your invention acquire a company issued for the assessment.

However, there are several other companies who will review your invention Ideas before the invention of a patent application is pending. Or, before a patent was granted. For example, the company accepted ideas Plaid invention before a patent was granted. The tile company does not agree that your invention idea submission confidential and not divulge any idea of the invention to third parties or employees of plaid, with the exception of those employees who are in tile examination of> Presentation idea where this is not required by law or if Plaid will be aware of your memories, prior to dissemination.

Sears is an exception and accept the ideas of May the invention before a patent is granted or a patent application, the invention is the process. Considering, however, a submitted idea, Sears can not be committed to any compensation for the use of UN ideas pay patentable. In addition, Sears do notCommitment that it should be kept present your ideas for new inventions secret or confidential. It may be necessary for a large company like Sears to return your invention idea submission to a number of people at Sears or with third parties such as suppliers and manufacturers who have dealings with Sears. The time to present your invention to large enterprises, as it may be necessary to evaluate the inventive idea presented to you. You may also consider,including a limitation period of time for the company that you are currently your invention idea to evaluate your invention idea. may be an appropriate period of 45 to 60 days to get a quote invention.

Be sure to make contact with the company that you submit your idea, before any material or detailed descriptions of your invention idea. Confirm if the company accepts the idea of submitting to the outside and what theSubmission rules and guidelines are now. Do not forget to complete and sign a contract, you have only your legal rights in and to the memories with you.

Early warning system for patent trolls

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Let us call them "patent terrorism" or "patent trolls", they are here to stay. It is constantly monitored and skill in analyzing patents for companies with no tangible assets, products or customers, only to roll a team of lawyers, cover letters, track and monitor the dollar and send trolls are just lots of questions-board internal IP event At this point, that is the PI at the head of commercial law. Hence the oft-repeated"Slogan is better than cure" holds true in this context. "

A passing mention of the dashboard of a patent is worth mentioning here. The patent was used as an early warning indicator for internal professional legal team, many of the Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies. Most of these professionals do not realize that the lack of information has led to a patent troll cases. Cooperatives makes Features Patent Scoreboardpossible joint use of the state of the art research / clearance of goods within the organization.

In addition, a regular analysis of patent portfolios in the industry trolls and related industries in the vicinity may play a central role in the prevention of an impact troll. The Dash to ensure patent during the design phase of the product that all patents from a known patent troll has not made in good faith claim against the products. In addition to preventionMeasurement is one company may be well-informed opinions on these patents by patent trolls. Unlike many other contemporary tools, Dashboard has been developed with the active participation of the patent criminal justice professionals from various organizations.

The above issues will be monitored to prevent any attack by a patent troll, resulting in outlook is the need for in-house counsels through a stack of patents and scientific literature related to another well-established.Patent Lawyers dashboard helps to organize documents, and also offers a solution to read only the relevant records from the assembly. This aspect of the dashboard is of crucial importance for a patent lawyer, each strategic crossroads that a very important decision.

This software has split the patent PDF document history through e-mails. This software has patents of all relevant documents of the company Department at a central location for all In-House Counsel refers to a specific date. The dashboard has a patent secure https only opens in any web browser. This award-winning software patents to a smooth cooperation between geographically distributed teams in large organizations.

"We had TMI – Too Much Information – happening here. The dashboard patent is a hybrid of Nice," said Michael Jaro, Chief Patent Counsel, Medtronic. This> Analysis of panel patent software patent aka more. The document marking and the functionality of the document is to facilitate future documents. Drag and drop further increase the usability of the software.

The Dash patent described by one of the members of the power Mr. Jaro is "Every month, an Internet dashboard feature slaughter of patents and applications of the recent world wide and separated by different themes and"Bucket not" travel for lawyers with various specialties, is irrelevant. The slaughter may be the result of both an algorithm for searching and examination of the man "We have many tools to choose, but there is more information than any single human being easy to digest," said Jaro. "This is a way We thought we could follow a better job. "

Patent decision is transformed into an "About Face

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

What is the meaning of the word "approximately" when used in a patent face? The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals this question difficult to achieve, in a recent dispute between two pharmaceutical manufacturers and expert advice on proven important to find the answer.

But if the Court's opinions on the importance of using "round", as in the patent application, he has turned around a U-turn and rejected their testimony regarding the ultimate issue ofOffense.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical has an action against the generic manufacturer Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories brought breach of its U.S. Patent No. 5336691. Ortho patent covered a pain reliever from two well-known analgesics, tramadol and paracetamol.

The patent has shown that in certain circumstances, if the effects of drugs have been increasingly combined. At issue in the case, the patent for the claim number 6, which wascovered with a composition, where the ratio of tramadol material acetaminophen is a weight ratio of about 1:5. "

Ortho revealed Caraco filed even after one Abbreviated New Drug Application and build their plan to sell his own composition with tramadol and acetaminophen. Caraco said the medicine had an average ratio of tramadol, paracetamol and 1:8.67 of no less than 1:7.5. Ortho argued that the drug was his patent violation camisole.

The district courtgiven a summary trial and Ortho appealed to the Federal Circuit. Both the district court and on appeal, the case was on the proper construction of "about 1:5." Ortho argued that it comprised a series of at least 1:3.6 to 1:7.1, and that under the doctrine of equivalents, Caraco infringed formulation. Caraco argued for a narrow interpretation.

The district court made the construction claimed by Ortho, interpreting "about 1:5" means "approximately1:5, is a set of metrics is not greater than 1:3.6 to 1:7.1. "He reached that conclusion in part on data that is an integral part of the claim and the specification and in some cases the external evidence Ortho expert, Dr. Donald R. Stanski and Dr. Eric Smith. Both experts felt that an ordinary skill in the Art concluded that "about 1:5" limitation of a number of indicators, which should include 1:7.1 extend not.

The Federal AuthoritiesOn appeal, upheld that construction. As the district court, he found support for this construction, both in the claim itself and the testimony of the expert Ortho, Dr. Stanski. "Dr. Stanski said that" about 1:5 "means" approximately 1:5, which includes a ratio up to 1:7.1 "," the court took note of.

Accepting this construction meant that Caraco's products do not infringe the patent letter Ortho. Ortho patent covers a maximum ratio of 1:7.1, whileCaraco began 1:7.5. The question is therefore whether the drug Caraco infringed under the doctrine of the funds.

Relying on experts, Ortho said it did. One expert, Dr. Stanski, thought the weight ratio of 1:8.76 is substantially similar to a weight ratio of 1:5. Another expert, Dr. Smith said in his report that the "degree of synergy of a composition with a weight ratio of tramadol to acetaminophen of 1:5 is similar to the degree of synergy betweenComposition with a weight ratio of tramadol acetaminophen of 1:8.67.

But the court disagreed. Concluded that the violation would be to find a formulation with an average weight of 1:8.67 mean to make the "about 1:5 to" restriction.

The Federal Circuit upheld the conclusion that the 1:5 parameter was critical to the invention. Pushing the limits of this parameter to cover the drug Caraco would be directly contrary to the specific s patent application forboth 1:1 and 1:5 ratio, so the court.

"Under these circumstances, whether the analgesic response ratio of 1:5 is statistically different than other ratios of no importance," said the court. "The evidence points to the interior design, and thus the criticality of the ratio of 1:5 compared to other proportions."

"Ortho can not now assert that the parameter is far enough to the doctrine of equivalents relationships include outside the confidenceIntervals explicitly mentioned in the patent, the court sat. "We agree with the district court to do, would be the restriction to Eviscerate."

For these reasons, the Court has concluded that the drug was not granted Camisole Ortho patents and the district court ruling could hurt Summary non-infringement.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., Case No. 06-1102 (BGBl Cir. January 192007).

Written by Robert Ambrogi for Bullseye, an IMS Expert Services Publication

How to write a provisional patent application

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Learning to write a provisional patent application Yourself is a very important first step for a new inventor.

The lawyers and patent attorneys probably charge you hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the preparation of these documents – but you can do yourself, and SAVE.

When properly completed and submitted, you will be rewarded with the following benefits:

– Twelve months of protection for your idea or invention
– The right toUse "Patent Pending" with this product
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– Others can not patent an idea or invention for a year
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ThisKit is reusable and guaranteed to work for you. If you have any other marketable ideas, you use the kit in May and again without limit. Please note that the USPTO requires that each application must be accompanied by a fee of $ 110th

How to Make a Background Check Using Find Out About Anyone's Past

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Ask after reading a lot of emails from people how it is possible to run a background check on someone is online, we thought we should describe an item, see how quickly information on n 'get anyone. There are many situations where you may need to apply to the past by someone who'd like it, if we must begin dip!

It is actually very easy to complete information about the background because you can change the World Wide Web person. Previously the only way to obtain this information wasRents are you a detective agency ..

Today, there are websites investigation service that provides you the opportunity to look with the databases of background files, so you can find information about someone. Anyone can easily find contact information for someone, court records and the background story, complete with a few strokes on your keyboard. It is remarkable how much detail can you learn to observe.

The sites that provide online research to gather background information on tonnesBackground and public records and restore the databases. You need to pay a small fee for the use of research as the company has to pay a lot of money to fulfill their databases and keep them updated.

Instead of paying for each search report provided, try a website, participation fees for the infinite flat background checks required. By selecting this option you are simply instructed the moment, and then a background check can be used if youat.

There is a quick trick you can try to figure out whether you can find the same information for free. He did not return a solid performance all the time, but it's worth trying because it costs nothing.

Go to Google and punch in the name of the person quoted by Coty or the city they live hit search and a look at the results that arise accepted. If personal data were on a Web site that this person is, it should be publishedfound in your search. Even if this does not work, so many times that there will often be free if you give it a shot anyway.

If you, for information about the past of a person, a background check to the Internet, is an excellent resource .. It is a useful tool to have around that you can feel directly in an interview from your PC!

Patents in India

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The Indian government has a deadline of 31 December with its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under the TRIPS Agreement are fulfilled to comply, followed by promulgation of a regulation – Patent (Amendment) Ordinance 2004, by the Act – Patent (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Under TRIPS, India was required to introduce product patent process, if the patent is not allowed. Procedural changes were also required to be made as a patentPatent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The new law provides adequate safeguards against abuse of patent rights and the West have enough power with the government to intervene and ensure that patented inventions are available to the public at an affordable price.

In summary, the main changes:

· Product patent may in relation to food, medicines and chemicals to be issued. The provisions of the patent process abolished for these goods.

· The provisions of the TRA(The exclusive marketing rights) abolished.

• computer software itself is not patentable, but in combination with patentable or embedded in hardware.

Provision of acceptance "of specialty chemicals and advertising have been deleted.

· Provision for donation of pre-and post-grant opposition to the grant of a patent.

· Patent application will be published in the Official Journal. That objection can be made over a limited time reasons, but the hearing is notmandatory.

· Has been granted the patent, opposition can be made within 12 months.

Determination of the sealing of a patent failure.

· Reserve for the acquisition of a patent for public health.

· Suit for infringement of the patent can not be before the date of publication of the publication of the application.

· Penalties considerably strengthened.

Have you patented your idea?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Do you have a unique idea and do you have stocks with someone? Have you already patented? If not, do it today.

What is a patent?

If you invented something, or a new discovery, you should be able to right a valuable currency, you can apply, go to your own advantage, or with you or send privileges to others. It is a form of intellectual property that has commercial value. Patents are a grant from the Government forTo give inventors for a limited time to make the exclusive right to use, exercise and sell his invention. A U.S. patent gives inventors "the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale or selling their invention in the United States or importing their invention in the United States" for a time.

How do you know if you need a patent or not?

The question will arise only if you have invented, ordiscovered a new and useful process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter or any new and useful book. You may obtain a patent for the invention, subject to achieving the conditions and requirements of the laws of the country where the patent. The invention must fall into one of three categories. First, the value of patents for process, machine, article of manufacture, composition of matter or improvement of any of the above elements.Most patents are for incremental improvements in known technology, innovation is an evolution rather than revolution. Then, the plant patent, which provide patent protection for asexually reproduced a distinct and new variety of plants. The third category is that the designs for the new ornamental design for an article of manufacture. For example, all Star Wars characters are protected by design.

The criterion of patentability is three, namely, it mustbe new, it must not be obvious, and it must be useful. Some inventions may, despite fulfilling all three criteria can be patented or because they are harmful to public health or damage to public morality or public interest or if the law in each country, "said non-patentability of inventions in this field to the holder of the patent. Also a process of human, animal or plant not be patented. unpatentable in simple languageInvention must never have been published have been filed in any way, anywhere in the world a year before the date the patent application. In other countries you do not have a grace period of one year and require absolute novelty. It is not new, when there are similar or identical to the known invention or by others, or patented or in a printed publication anywhere in the world, or the invention was patented or described or is described in the public use of any part of the world moreone year prior to your request.

Your invention must be sufficiently different from that used what was described, or represented before the opinion that it can be non-obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the technology to have your invention in context. The angle of Usability says that the invention is a practical form of a device or the device is ready to be equivalent to the target and back. It should be noted that the laws of nature, natural phenomena and abstract ideas are notpatentable, regardless of how useful they are.

The rest is procedural law.

Once you know your idea is then to qualify have to do is get a patent for this invention. The process of filing patents is long and hard to take, which is impossible for a layman to understand. They are used by patent attorneys or registered agents and offices are treated handling intellectual property rights. Before the invention is recorded, you need to search for all previous public Revelations that they relate to your invention. They are called "prior art". It contains all the patents in order to publish your invention related to items on your invention and a public event. This helps determine whether your idea or invention is patentable. This work is a learned skill and is performed by registered patent agents and lawyers offices and on the rights of intellectual property. That research is not impossible that you can try your hand at> Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) in your area. A check of the records USPTO is required to include all U.S. and foreign patents must, and non-patent literature.

After examining the patent application, the examiner, whether you should be entitled to the invention, a patent is granted or not. You are bound to data and description of many of the invention. We encourage you to send your lawyerPerform write and save to make claims and other procedures, the time and money and promise the chance of a patent.

India Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006 notified

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The Indian Government informed the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006 with effect from May 5, 2006. The Ministry of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Trade and Industry, has a message of 5 May 2006, published in the Gazette of India issued.

The rules, necessitated by the third amendment of the Patent Act, are important steps in developing a system of intellectual property in India to understand. It simplifies the patent filing, examination, research –and issuing procedures and timetables gift of pre-and post-grant opposition proceedings. This route follows the introduction of product patents in accordance with the commitment by India to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Trade Minister Kamal Nath said during comments on the recent amendments to the Patents Regulations, there is an important step in developing a dynamic and user-friendly system of intellectual property in India to facilitate and promote innovation andCreativity.

As the changes are notified by the patent applications are now required to publish within one month after the statutory period of 18 months, and if the application for early release, the application must be published one month from the date of application. This decision will bring an element of certainty regarding the date of publication, which was not previously available.

To make the system more user-friendly, the last time framesprescribed for different functions by patent offices. Accordingly, the patent application is now required to be submitted to an examiner within one month after filing a petition for review and the controller had to take a decision on the report of the auditor in the months following its submission. In addition, the ratio of "first consideration must be in six months from the date of application for review of a patent application be granted. The deadline for grantpermission to patent applications in foreign countries was only 21 days shorter.

The deadline for candidates and the public have been expanded. The deadline for submission of an application for the examination was extended from 36 to 48 months, while the deadline for submitting a pre-post-opposition from three to six months and give the time to meet the requirements of the report referred to first increase in 12 months.

The patent alsodecentralized. Prior Applications under certain provisions of the Act could only be deposited at the registered office in Kolkata. However, these provisions were deleted and all applications can be submitted at any branch in Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.