The fashion industry is a fast paced, trendy, constantly changing, and sometimes confusing concept. Trends come and go without any notice and most of us feel like hamster spinning a stylish wheel. One of the biggest problems the fashion industry creates is in the world of intellectual property. The US, and in most other… See the Full Article
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It is very uncommon for a patent application to be allowed to issue as a patent in the first action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after filing. It is far more likely that some or all of the claims in a patent application will be rejected by the patent examiner in the first… See the Full Article
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There are several different types of patents, and each type applies to a specific class of invention, has specific requirements for filing that type of patent application, and offers a specific duration of protection. Utility Patent Most patents that are applied for and granted are utility patents. Utility patents are granted for inventions that are… See the Full Article
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Patenting an invention in the United States under the America Invents Act is all about when you file your patent application, because your filing date marks when you sought protection for your invention. A provisional patent application is a tool which inventors can use to secure a filing date by filing an abbreviated version of… See the Full Article
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