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Florida Based Manufacturer, FARO Technologies, Sues for Infringement of Patent on New Laser Scanner Product
A lawsuit filed in Orlando, Florida, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleges that patent rights to a new laser scanner product are being infringed. The patent holder, FARO Technologies, Inc. is based in Lake Mary, Florida, just outside Orlando, and seeks injunctive relief and damages from a Romer Cimcore subsidiary of Hexagon, according to an article in PR Newswire. ... Read More
Car Accessory Patent Keeps Drivers Safe at Roadside
Car accessory patent for ASAR Group’s Emergency Light Blanket (ELB) is pending, as the company is all set to test market the product. According to an article in www.send2press.com, ELB made its debut in June, 2004 at the Minnesota Inventors Congress (MIC) in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The product is said to be inspired by a tragedy that occurred on Interstate I-80 west of Omaha, where a... Read More
Florida Patent Depository Library
Patent depository libraries are an excellent resource for patent research. The United States Patent & Trademark Office has established around 80 depository libraries throughout the United States with at least one in each state. Many states have several. For example, Florida has two patent depository libraries in South Florida, one in Miami and a second one in Ft. Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale B... Read More
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PATENTS
There are two major types of patents issued by the United States Patent & Trademark Office, namely, utility patents and dsign patents. A utility patent protects the function of an invention. The term of a utility patent is 20 years from the date of filing. A design patent protects the overall appearance of an invention and is granted for any newm original, and ornamental design for an article... Read More
Patented Protect24 Goes Head-to-Head with Viruses and Bacteria
FeelSafe America, LLC brings forth the patented Protect24, a brand new weapon against infections. According to an article posted in send2press.com, the patented active ingredient of Protect24 is Quamorsil, which attacks deadly germs. The release of this invention marks the fight against germs. Protect24 is an antimicrobial hand sanitizer, which is responsible for killing both bacteria and viruses ... Read More
The Patent Search
It is important before filing your patent application to know if anything like it has been patented before. A patent search is a search of all the patented items in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office archives. Many inventors have looked for their invention on store shelves, specialty stores, and industry publications. However, not finding your invention on the market does not mean that it has... Read More
PATENTS AS VALUABLE PROPERTY
Patents are essential business assets that can enhance profit margins, contribute to monopoly or licensing revenue, and increase market share and name recognition for your company and its product lines. Without adequate legal protection, it is only a matter of time before existing and new competitors enter the market, steal your idea, and drive down prices. Patent rights can be sold outright or li... Read More
PATENT BASICS
In its simplest form, a patent is a legal monopoly granted by the United States Patent & Trademark Office to an inventor, enabling him or her to commercially exploit the benefits of their creativity. A patent permits an inventor to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing an invention in the United States without the inventor’s permission. If you are interested in obtain... Read More
Boat with Outstanding Structural Support Merits Patent
It appears new and innovative designs are in order for boats, with a recent patent being issued for Boat Ramp, according to an article at www.patentstorm.us. The boat is enclosed in a ladder-style frame with C-shaped elongated lateral side rails secured in separate parallel conditions and C-shaped cross support beams. There are two ends to the frame, one at the water end and the other at the shore... Read More
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Do I Need a Working Model or Prototype of My Idea Prior to Filing for Patent Protection
A working model or prototype is not necessary before the filing of a patent application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Often, however, clients will provide me with hand-drawn sketches or drawings of their invention. Where the invention is a process or method, a flow chart showing the steps can be prepared. Such materials are very helpful to us in understanding the unique features of the ... Read More
Requirements for Patentability
There are four statutory classes of patents under U.S. patent law: (1) Machine (any device or apparatus); (2) Manufacture (a manufactured article); (3) Composition (combination of ingredients such as chemicals, and (4) Process (method of doing something) Now lets turn to the requirements for patentability. An invention must be useful, novel, and non-obvious in order to be patentable. Additionally,... Read More
Distinguishing Trademarks and Copyrights From Patents
I am frequently asked by inventors to explain how patents differ from trademarks and from copyrights. They are fundamentally different. Lets take a quick look at trademarks and copyrights now. First, lets look briefly at trademarks. A trademark can be a word, logo, design, or even a combination of these. A service mark is similar to a trademark except that it is used to express the origin of servi... Read More
Patents Fuel American Ingenuity
In the famous words of Abraham Lincoln, “the patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of ingenuity”. The founding fathers of our country chose to provide every citizen the incentive to create and invent. A patent is a right, granted by the United States to an inventor, to exclude others from making, using, selling and even importing an invention into the United States witho... Read More
Florida State University Pursues Patent for Commercial Applications of Liquid Helium
A professor of mechanical engineering with the Florida A&M University / Florida State University College of Engineering sees potential for commercial applications of his patent-pending technique for particle separation. Acquiring the ability to manipulate and use extremely tiny particles may have important practical applications in the delivery of medications, for example, as certain medicati... Read More
Patented Energy Generators To Offer Clean And Ecological Energy
The groundbreaking invention of Eolic Marine Electrical Generator “GEEM” has been granted United States Patent No. 20030201645. According to an article in freepatentsonline.com, the generator captures the huge impulse force of water and wind in generating mechanical energy and re-transforms the mechanical energy into clean and ecological electrical energy that does not requir... Read More
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