Patent applicants have a duty to disclose relevant prior art to the Patent Office during the application process. The following sections address some of the basic principles associated with that duty of disclosure.
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In addition to seeking the assistance of a patent attorney Louisiana inventors should focus on the business plans associated with their inventions. The Louisiana Business and Technology Center (LBTC) is a place where inventors and other innovators go for assistance with the business side of commercializing their inventions. LBTC serves as a business incubator for Louisiana businesses and […]
Inventors have the right to prepare and file a patent application without the assistance of a patent lawyer. Inventors have always had this right, referred to as prosecuting a patent pro se, which is described in the Code of Federal Regulations (37 CFR 1.31) and in the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (section 401). Well-funded organizations rarely seek patent protection […]
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Don’t fall for a patent scam
Inventors should be wary of anyone who approaches them seeking money in exchange for patent promotion services, particularly if they seem too good to be true. The United States Patent and Trademark Office keeps a running list of the inventor complaints that it publishes. If a firm that you are considering dealing with is on the list, […]