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Description : How does this not infringe on the patented product?

Last Answer : They could all be paying a licensing fee. An uninformed guess off the top of my head – maybe the patent holder isn’t interested in manufacturing, and would rather simply collect fees.

Description : How can I tell if a patent application is for a utility or design patent?

Last Answer : I don’t think applications for design patents are published. If granted they are published with a number preceded by a ‘D’.

Description : If someone wrote a book or something that used names copyrighted or trademarked by someone else, could they get out of trouble by saying 'insertnameshere are registered trademarks of insertownerhere'?

Last Answer : answer:Names and titles are not copyrightable. Names can be trademarked. You can use (through fair use) insertnameshere are registered trademarks of insertownerhere'. For example if you were doing softare ... . But you could probably not use a trademark in the title of a novel without permission.

Description : Who invented the first patent office?

Last Answer : answer:“In 500 BC, in the Greek city of Sybaris (located in what is now southern Italy), “encouragement was held out to all who should discover any new refinement in luxury, the profits arising from which were secured to the inventor by patent for the space of a year.”[ Wikipedia

Description : What's the easiest way to file a provisional patent?

Last Answer : answer:I haven’t done it in a while, but it’s definitely something you can do simply (read: without expensive lawyers) and by yourself. It’s pretty cheap (

Description : Have you ever applied for a patent?

Last Answer : I have not personally, but have a friend that has several dozen patents. He uses an intellectual property law firm. From conversations, filling is very detail oriented and proper procedures are ... . Some law firms specialize in specific fields, like medicine, chemical, tech, etc. Good LUCK

Description : Who came up with the dvd logo?

Last Answer : answer:I can’t speak to the DVD logo (yet), but the CD logo seems to have been created by Philips (at least according to wiki)—which would make sense, since Philips and Sony created the CD in ‘82. The CE mark is a European standards mark.

Description : How to Get a Patent

Last Answer : How to Get a Patent If you are an inventor and have created an item that you think has potential in the market, you may want to patent your idea. Patents are a great way to protect your ideas ... of forums online, books in print and magazine articles, which one can use to learn about the process.