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		<title>Patent Attorney &#8212; Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent attorney A patent attorney is an individual who has been given recognition to practice patent law before the Patent and Trademark Office, meaning they may help and inventor with the writing and prosecution of his or her invention. A patent attorney will be trained in an area of technology, usually either biotechnology or engineering, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid Prototyping Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapid prototyping is not a procedure that is generally suitable for the stereotypical inventor who dreams up gadgets to solve the problems of daily life. His or her requirement is for a physical representation which demonstrates the idea in a way that can be readily understood by friends and family, and ultimately someone who might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advantages of Rapid Prototyping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Prototypes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapid prototyping has various advantages relative to regular, traditional prototyping and also to the technologies which have taken its concept further. The revolutionary capability which it introduced is the automatic creation of physical 3D forms from computer images. Moreover, the additive fabrication technique which it utilizes has the ability to produce almost any geometric shape [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Rapid Prototyping?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Prototypes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapid prototyping (RP) was developed and first used in the 1980’s. It is a somewhat misleading term because its defining feature is not its speed &#8211; although it is, relatively speaking, a speedy process that can in some cases take only hours. The definition of rapid prototyping is the automatic fabrication of an object directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get a Prototype of Your Invention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Prototypes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Producing a prototype for an invention is not always essential. In order to convey an idea to an investor or company representative, it may be sufficient to provide a graphic presentation. If the design is computer aided and produced by a specialist design company it will very much look the part, and this may in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government Money for Inventors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Financing Inventions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until recently, inventors were dependent upon their own funds or, if they were close to the breadline as was most often the case, on the good intentions and support of their patrons. For example, Einstein had Max Planck to finance his early years and Da Vinci had the Borgia family. The idea of patronage is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invention Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For novice inventors, the inspiration itself may come easily but they may find they need help getting their invention started. Fortunately there are a great many resources available for exactly this situation. In any area where dreams and vanity are concerned, there are always people looking to try and exploit these illusions. Therefore it makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Patent an Invention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before patenting an invention, it should first be decided whether it is ‘patentable’. This normally means that it needs to fulfill the following 3 criteria whereby it must be: ‘novel’ &#8211; i.e. not made public anywhere at any time before the date that the patent is applied for ‘unobvious’ i.e. be inventive and involve ingenuity  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Market Research Before You Create an Invention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market research is a tool for converting a new product or invention into cash. There is no sense in spending time, effort and money making an item which either duplicates an existing patented or well-established product, or does not satisfy some previously unsatisfied need or desire of consumers. The most basic level of market research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of a Patent Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An inventor seeks to have an invention patented usually because of a wish to gain from it commercially and, at the same time, to prevent others from taking commercial advantage of it. Having a patent gives an inventor legal powers to seek redress if another party imitates the invention. Having produced something sufficiently original and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Product Launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once a product has been developed, it needs to be launched as effectively as possible in order to make it a success. The theory behind achieving this can be isolated from the specific product or industry thus giving rise to product launch checklists, product launch formulae and product launch plans which may be delivered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salary Ranges for Patent Agents and Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to know how much they&#8217;ll be making, but unfortunately, that&#8217;s a difficult question to answer. While the answer to this question are often inflated, we&#8217;ve done our best to provide you with accurate pay ranges. Patent Agent Salary According to research on PayScale.com (compiled from the year 2005), the average pay for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resume Tips for Those Pursuing a Career in Patent Law</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Purpose of Your Resume Your resume is an important tool that communicates who you are. When it does the job right, you win an interview. Your resume doesn&#8217;t simply provide a prospective employer with your work history. It speaks loud and clear that you have the credentials needed to be a complete success as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Your Patent Law Job Search as Painless as Possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting ready to search for a job can be a little daunting. Long gone are the days where you just sat down on the sofa with the Sunday paper, circling ads. Now, with the click of a few buttons, you can be searching current jobs on the other side of the globe. And with just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Law Job Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of sites that have sprung up on the internet that offer a listing of patent law jobs. In addition, there are a few companies that specialize in the placement of Patent Agents and Patent Attorneys. We suggest that when you start looking for a job, you start with any contacts you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discover How to Get Insider Info on over 350 Legal Firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patent career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re considering working for a law firm once you pass the Patent Bar Exam (or are considering changing firms), Vault.com has a Membership program that could prove to be invaluable for you. It&#8217;s called the Vault Gold membership. Once you become a member, you will receive access to all of Vault&#8217;s career information like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Patent Law Job: Preparing for Your Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve sent out all the resumes and cover letters you could and waited and waited for the call. Finally the phone rings, and you&#8217;ve got an interview! Relief and anxiety pass over you as you realize&#8230; Once you get the call for your interview, the next thing you must do is prepare for it. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Patent Practitioners get their feet wet with patents by working for the USPTO as a Patent Examiner. As a Patent Examiner, your job would consist of reviewing patent applications and determining whether they meet the requirements to issue as a patent. You will work closely with inventors and Patent Practitioners. As you can imagine, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will You Fit in at a Law Firm?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is a position at a law firm the right place for you? Unfortunately, it&#8217;s difficult to say because one law firm is different from the next. Your experience in a law firm may be completely different from someone else&#8217;s due to your specific environment. There really a wide range of opportunities for Patent Agents and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Land that First Job as a Patent Practitioner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like any career, getting that first position as a patent agent or patent attorney will likely be the most difficult. You&#8217;ll run into the problem of not having any experience, but feeling as though you cannot gain any. Not every company will want to hire someone with no background in the field. Rest assured however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the LSAT</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no getting around the fact that taking the LSAT is stressful.  Your score on the exam is one of the major factors that determines which law schools you&#8217;ll get into – so it&#8217;s natural to experience exam day anxiety.  The only sure-fire way to prevent these nerves is with practice and preparation.  A good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Law School Life – Balancing Work and Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s tempting to think that law school will be just like revisiting your undergraduate days – full of lazy evenings spent hanging out with friends over a cold Pepsi.  However, while you&#8217;ll certainly make new friends and have your share of fun at law school; expect to work much harder at your school work than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing Law School</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like most prospective law students, one of the biggest hurdles with law school is how you&#8217;re going to finance it. Fortunately enough, you can often find money for law school, whether it is in the form of grants, scholarships, or loans. By far, the most common source for law students seeking financial aid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Select a Law School</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve decided to go to law school – now what?  Choosing the right law school can be the difference between scraping through for three years and passing with flying colors – so don&#8217;t take this decision lightly!  There are a number of different factors to consider to find the best fit for you: Price [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Go to Law School?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer to this question might not be as simple as it sounds.  Many people pursue a law school degree for the wrong reasons – whether as a stop-gap measure between an undergraduate degree and the real world or because working as a lawyer will afford them the kind of lifestyle they&#8217;d like to have.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Writing Your Law School Admissions Essay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re applying for law school, you might think that the hard part&#8217;s over once you&#8217;ve taken the LSAT.  However, don&#8217;t let these feelings of apathy sink in until you&#8217;ve written your law school admissions essay!  The essay is one of the most important parts of your application because it gives you a chance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Law School Rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re thinking about attending law school, you&#8217;ve probably heard the expressions &#8220;first-tier&#8221;, &#8220;third-tier&#8221; and so on, thrown about.  But what&#8217;s the big deal?  Is it really necessary to attend a top tier law school to get a good job after graduation?  Here&#8217;s a little more information on the current law school ranking system and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Who&#8217;s, What&#8217;s, When&#8217;s, and Where&#8217;s of the Patent Bar Exam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Bar Exam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s the Patent Bar exam for? So, you&#8217;re thinking about taking the Patent Bar Exam? Maybe you&#8217;ve already decided to apply &#8211; or maybe you&#8217;re interested in finding out a little more about it? Well, you came to the right place. The first piece of advice: if you have any interest in becoming a registered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detailed Statistics on Frequently Tested Topics for the Patent Bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Bar Exam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is quite a bit of information covered in the MPEP. After all, it is a few thousand pages long. You can flail throughout its pages, spending hours in a chapter like Chapter 1000: &#8220;Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials&#8221; if you wanted to. Or even spend an entire weekend covering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Time Does it Take to Prepare for the Patent Bar Exam?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Bar Exam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to ask it, so we will address it here. Just how much time do you need to prepare for this exam? Well, it varies all over the board, but one thing to keep in mind is that the PTO actually posts some previous Patent Bar exams (these were from before the computerized exam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Bar Exam Study Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Bar Exam]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipenterprises.com/?p=672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Studies have shown that individuals who don&#8217;t succeed usually either did not invest enough time in their studies, or invested their time in outdated and ineffective learning strategies. One of the problems is that the material you need to learn to pass the Patent Bar exam is very complex. It isn&#8217;t enough to just sit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming Test Anxiety During the Patent Bar Exam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re bound to have at least a little test anxiety the day you go in to take the Patent Bar exam. After all, if you spent a decent amount of time preparing, you have at least that much riding on your success. No one wants to re-take it, so what can you do to calm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Details of the Computerized Patent Bar Exam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All the questions on the Patent Bar exam come from the MPEP (Manual of Examining Procedure). In addition, the exam is open book and is composed of 100 multiple choice questions. Piece of cake, right? Who&#8217;s going to let a 100 question, multiple choice, open-book exam stand in the way of opening an entirely new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Rapid Prototyping</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While your ideas may be great for manufacturing, you may not know the different prototyping methods that are available to ensure that you are able to ensure that your products are able to enter the market for sale or manufacturing as quickly as possible, such as the different types of rapid prototyping. It is no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Invention Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the ins and outs of selling invention ideas? Unfortunately, there are several inventors out there that just don&#8217;t know much about the selling process. There are specific steps you must follow, various channels to operate through, and multiple methods by which you can sell your ideas, if you wish to do so. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid Prototype Machine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is only obvious that to perform rapid prototyping, a rapid prototype machine must be used—but which one? There are different machines out there today used by engineers, designers, manufacturers, and rapid prototyping companies, all which ensure faster processes during rapid prototyping of your invention for commercializing. Rapid prototyping machines can differ from company to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invention Manufacturing Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invention help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Inventors today have a wealth of options when it comes to commercializing their ideas to a profitable level. While selling invention ideas is often a chosen route for investors desiring a profit without the risks of self-management, you can also choose an invention manufacturing company if you desire to manage your own invention and even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invention Design Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invention help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you encountered the invention design development stage of your idea and feel a bit anxious about the experience to come? There is a lot that will have to do with confidentiality, followed by a process that involves various steps you will complete either on your own or with the help of a qualified company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start a Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wondering how to start a small business? Small businesses are emerging everywhere, and it is almost virtually impossible to establish your business without taking the right steps these days. While the past saw unorganized businesses prosper, the weakened economy of today demands more from their entrepreneurs and small businesses-requiring that you remain on top of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Get Money to Start My Own Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Help]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipenterprises.com/?p=649</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the first questions an entrepreneur will ask is “How can I get money to start my own business?” It is no question that it can be much more difficult to obtain needed finance for small business startups—which is why you must be aware of the options around you. There are many resources for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants for Building an Invention Prototype</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Financing Inventions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in grants for building an invention prototype, but not sure if they even exist for your invention or market? There are important measures you can use to search and research, and find out for yourself, as well as seek out the advice, guidance, and even assistance of invention marketing and manufacturing companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Service Invention Marketing Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Invention Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invention help]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipenterprises.com/?p=645</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two things that you must know before you start your search for full service invention marketing companies. First, there aren&#8217;t always credible offers, as there can be fraudulent companies out there that you must be wary of. Second, finding a credible company will definitely offer great benefits for inventors that aren&#8217;t quite sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing My Invention</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys in Doylestown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office provide dozens of helpful resources for inventors. While you definitely should take advantage of this information and learn as much as you can independently, it is also generally recommended that you enlist the services of a qualified legal professional. Patent attorneys in Doylestown, Pennsylvania can help you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorney Altoona</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your patent attorney Altoona, PA is a valuable resource for helping you to understand the many legal terms, guidelines, and regulations that must be followed when completing a patent application. Regardless of the type of patent for which you wish to file a claim, you need to have a strong understanding of the governmental guidelines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erie Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiring Erie, PA patent attorneys to help you complete and file your patent application is a smart move. Many people do not realize that filing a patent application to protect an invention is a very complex process. There are many rules, regulations, and guidelines that have been set in place by the United States Patent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys in Oklahoma City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obtaining a patent helps you to protect your intellectual rights in terms of a specific invention or creation that you developed. Granted by the United States government, patents are normally issued for a period of 20 years, though extensions can often be obtained when the initial patent is set to expire. If you think that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Columbus Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filing a patent application requires a great deal of thought and effort. It isn’t just a simple matter of quickly jotting some information down onto a piece of paper and letting that be the end of it. Filing a patent application is actually a very involved process that requires an in-depth knowledge and the ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to file an application for a patent but really do not know where to begin, your Cleveland patent attorneys should be able to guide you through the entire process. After all, understanding all of the dozens of rules, regulations, and guidelines that must be followed and kept up with can be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fargo Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a variety of policies, regulations, and guidelines that have been put in place by the United States federal government that are intended to guide applicants through the whole process. The problem for most people is the sheer amount of information that exists. If you have an invention that you are considering patenting, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorney Buffalo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are considering registering a patent, your patent attorney Buffalo, NY should be able to help guide you through all of the steps involved. It is important to keep in mind that even though attorneys are quite expensive, the investment may well be worth it to you simply for the peace of mind you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Albany Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents are generally issued for a period of 20 years from the date of the original application. The date that is used is normally the date that the application was actually filed, and not the date that is written on the application (if these two are different). It’s not much of a distinction, but it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington DC Patent Attorney</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent searches, provisional patents, disclosure documents – these words might seem confusing to an inventor, yet they are all parts of a completing the patent process.  Don&#8217;t be overwhelmed by what to do first – let Washington DC Patent Attorneys help you to secure the patent protection you need!  Many inventors pursue a provisional application [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wyoming Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procuring a patent can be a confusing process, filled with questions that may at times seem more complicated than the work you&#8217;ve done to create your invention!  Wyoming Patent Attorneys can assist you with the process, making it simple, easy and as cost-effective as possible.  What is the quickest and easiest way to get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Crosse Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While, as an inventor, you know how it is to be independent and work alone on your project, getting a patent requires professional help to navigate all of the requirements that the US Patent and Trademark Office has in their processes and regulations.  La Crosse, Wisconsin Patent Attorneys can assist you with developing the patent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are considering getting a patent for your invention, one of the primary concerns is if your idea, improvement or discovery will be eligible for patenting. Wisconsin Patent Attorneys can assist you with the process of determining whether your idea has a good chance of being approved or not. What is important when deciding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Virginia Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West Virginia Patent Attorneys work hard to make sure that your idea is carefully protected from other inventors and companies who might want to take advantage of your idea without your proper permission. But, many people have questions about what can and cannot be patented in the United States. According to the US Patent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents can be an excellent way to prevent competing companies and organizations from taking advantage of your creativity and design. When considering a Washington Patent Attorney it is important to know that you are hiring someone who has real knowledge of how patents work and how they can be filed. In general, a patent gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to figure out how to protect your idea, improvement, design or discovery can be a difficult and trying challenge – sometimes even more so than finalizing your invention.  Virginia Patent Attorneys can assist you in navigating the patent process in the United States.  While it may have seemed simple to develop your invention, trying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a great idea, then after all of your hard work you certainly don&#8217;t want anyone to steal it, right?  Vermont Patent Attorneys can help you protect your idea, design or discovery by getting a patent for your invention.  Getting a US Patent can be an easy process with our help.  To get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Salt Lake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are an inventor, then when you have a good idea about a new product, you want to protect your innovation.  One of the best ways to protect what you have put time and effort into is by applying for a patent.  Patent Attorneys Salt Lake specialize in protecting your idea by applying for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Memphis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For patent attorneys, Memphis, TN there is a world of possibilities that opens up every day as inventors bring new life to old ideas. The need for qualified patent attorneys has been well established as the world moves at a faster and more lucrative pace. Inventors are people who can literally dream up material out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Dallas Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do patent attorneys, Dallas, Texas, create patents? This is actually a common misconception for those who are just entering the field of invention. Dallas patent attorneys are actually there to help you file your patent paperwork once your research is completed. While many new inventors believe that they can perform the research on their own, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorney Ft. Worth Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A competent patent attorney, Ft Worth Texas, will be able to take an inventor step by step into the heart of filing for patent rights. Patents, which are designated to new ideas, machines, inventions, products, plants, and ideas give the inventor the right to produce, market, sell, import, or use their invention exclusively. Such patents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houston Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Houston patent attorneys provide a valuable service to help protect your interests should you come up with an original concept that can be marketed. This is not the same as offering copyright and trademark protection. Any invention within the United States can be patented in order to protect the rights of the inventor. However, written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys St Louis MO</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for patent attorneys St Louis MO?  If so, you probably won’t be looking for long; patent attorneys are scarcely hard to find, and in this age of economic uncertainty there are more and more people weighing the options for cashing in on their ideas or inventions. As for St. Louis, it happens to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys in Princeton New Jersey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for patent attorneys in Princeton New Jersey, you may not have to search very far. No matter where you go, patent attorneys are fairly common; why, just conducting a quick Google search will reveal entire directories full of them. But why are patent attorneys so numerous—and why do so many people seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden City Michigan Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that these are hard times, economically speaking, and that global economic slowdown continues to impact everyone in some form or fashion. For many, it remains difficult just to pay the bills—which is why, if you’ve got a brilliant idea that you think other people would benefit from, there’s never been a better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tampa Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding a patent attorney is an essential step in getting your invention patented and secured. Tampa patent attorneys perform a variety of duties for their clients, including reviewing the invention, drafting a proposal for the USPTO, following up with the proposal, and taking care of any legal or technical work that needs to be completed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miami Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anytime someone invents something, they need to file for a patent on that invention so that nobody else can claim the idea. A patent attorney is someone who specializes in going through the legal process of filing the proper documents to receive that patent. A Miami patent attorney will be able to guide you through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brooksville Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term patent often gets confused with copyrights and trademarks, but in reality they are completely different things. While a copyright will refer to a written work, image, or something similar, a patent is what is used to protect ideas from theft. In the past, there was never really a way to claim ownership to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Loveland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When filing for a patent, there are a lot of rules and regulations that must be strictly adhered to. In the past, the patent system was open for anybody to apply. However, because of the sheer volume of mail that the United States Patent and Trademark Office began to receive, they soon had to rethink [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Denver Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As recognized by the United States government, there are four types of intellectual property. They are: Copyright Trademark Trade Secret Patent   Of these, the patent is the most difficult to obtain; there is a very thorough process of review that must be conducted before a patent is granted, and it must be filed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Fernando Valley Patent Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent attorneys are attorneys that have been specially trained to deal with the procedure of filing for a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, also known as the USPTO. Filing for a patent takes a considerable amount of time as there are a vast number of strict regulations and requirements before your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The services that a patent attorney provides include filing for a new patent, informing clients about the procedures associated with filing for a patent, and presenting the patent to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a department of the U.S. government. A San Diego patent attorney will be able to assist you with all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Oakland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several different types of intellectual property, and each has its own regulations and restrictions concerning its protection. Patents are considered the most complicated form because there are a lot of different factors that go into claiming a patent; there are also a lot of restrictions. Patent attorneys Oakland specialize in taking care of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorney San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have a new idea for an invention, you want to work with a licensed patent attorney who will be able to file your invention for a patent. A patent is a legally binding promise from the government that nobody else can use your idea for a certain number of years. All inventions are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent and Copyright Attorneys Long Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent attorneys perform all the legal work associated with applying for and renewing a patent. When an inventor comes up with a novel idea, the only way to protect it from intellectual property theft is to apply for a patent. By going to one of the many patent and copyright attorneys Long Beach provides, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Scottsdale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filing for a patent can be very time consuming work, especially if you aren&#8217;t sure what all the legal steps are. The types of patent attorneys Scottsdale provides have been licensed to practice patent law, meaning that they bear the distinction of being the only attorneys officially allowed to file for a patent on behalf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents are registrations of ideas and inventions that are accredited to one specific person; this ensures that nobody else can take this same idea and make a profit with it, thus protecting the original inventor from what is known at “intellectual property theft.” Intellectual property encompasses all intangible forms of creation, whether it&#8217;s an idea, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorneys Woodstock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out of all the various types of intellectual property rights, patents are by far the most difficult to obtain. In order to keep the process regulated, the United states Patent and Trademark Office has imposed strict rules and regulations so that only worthy ideas are able to become protected. This both makes the entire process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Attorney Marietta</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are quite a few people who do not understand the difference between a copyright and a patent. Copyrights refer to possession writes for anything that is written down. If you write something, whether it&#8217;s a book, a haiku, a song, or the blueprints for a spaceship, that literature is copyrighted. Patents, on the other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent attorney is a specially licensed practicing attorney who deals specifically with the process of preparing and filing patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Currently there are approximately 30,000 patent attorneys in operation within the United States, and many of these are registered Atlanta, GA contingency patent attorneys. If you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have invented something for which you would like to file a patent, there are a variety of things you need to know before you begin completing an application. First of all, there are three different types of patents that can be filed through the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Utility Design Plant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you start reviewing all of the information available about filing patent applications, you quickly realize that it can easily become an overwhelming task. If you have created or invented something for which a patent might be applicable, you should strongly consider hiring an Oregon patent attorney to help walk you through the whole process. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filing a patent application can be an overwhelming process, particularly if you have never gone through the process before. In addition to being familiar with the different types of patents for which applications can be filed, you also need to have a solid understanding of the rules, regulations, and guidelines that are in place. Instead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have created an invention for which you would like to obtain a patent, you will need to conduct a considerable amount of homework in order to complete the process properly. As with most official government activities, the patent filing process requires a great deal of knowledge and patience in order to see it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to file a patent application for something you have invented, you should strongly consider obtaining some legal assistance to help you through the process. Your North Dakota patent attorney can help you to better understand the various rules, regulations, and guidelines that must be followed throughout the entire procedure. There are three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have invented something that you would like to protect from possibly being manufactured, sold, or distributed by others, you will probably need to file a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Part of the rights granted to you would also prevent anyone from importing your invention into the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though patents are granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the two are distinctly different. It is important that you clearly understand the difference before you become too involved with trying to obtain a patent. A trademark is some type of symbol, design, or combination of words that clearly distinguish a company from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Difference Between Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are reading this article, there is a good chance you were searching for information on patents, trademarks, or copyrights. You, like most people, know that you need one of them, but perhaps you aren’t exactly sure which one you need, or why and how you go about getting one! That’s okay, you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Consider When it Comes to Patent Attorney Expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As millions of people consider patenting their innovative product, one of the top things that come to their mind is just what it will cost them to do so. Nobody wants to break the bank on getting a patent, even if they do feel pretty confident that it will have a decent return. Besides, many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Tips to Find the Right Patent Attorney for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year there are millions of people who come up with innovative ideas. Most people, however, don’t know what to do with them after that point. Those who do want to take it a step further and turn their idea into a sellable idea will want to make sure they protect their idea with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there has been an error in the application or receipt of your patent you will want to ensure that you hire a very good South Dakota patent attorney. In some circumstances the denial of a patent can be appealed. This can be done for a wide variety of reasons but ultimately it usually happens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered if you actually need a South Carolina patent attorney? If you are finding ways to invent or improve products then chances are you should at least consult with an attorney to see what possibilities might lie ahead for you. When it comes to inventions, the very first thing you&#8217;re going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utah Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Utah patent attorney can provide a range of services that help protect and establish patents. A patent is a guarantee of protection offered by the US government to allow the exclusivity of profit from any unique creation, invention, product, idea, or import. There are strict laws that govern the industry of invention and patents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defending your patent with a Texas patent attorney is essential to protecting the investment that you&#8217;ve put into your invention. The investment of time, money, and thought is taken seriously in the United States and protecting your idea from theft is an imperative part of successfully filing for a patent. For a patent attorney, Texas, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important roles of a Tennessee patent attorney is to be able to provide you with in depth information regarding the application process of filing for a patent. While this might seem like information you can pick up on the internet, in reality the job of patent attorney agents, Tennessee, goes well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhode Island Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protecting an invention requires a Rhode Island patent attorney to ensure that you retain the rights to your invention. It&#8217;s important that you have legal representation to ensure that you receive the right kind of patent application as well as any further legal advice regarding your invention. For instance, you may with to file A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While intellectual property is a term that covers a wide variety of intangible rights, there is a huge distinction between the different types. Intellectual property can mean patents, registrations, trademarks, copyrights, or design rights, but only patents require a special type of attorney known as a patent attorney. Attorneys in Georgia must pass several different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To achieve a patent for an idea, invention, or innovation, you must go through a patent attorney. A Florida patent attorney performs services that include going through the entire process of obtaining an intellectual property right on your behalf. The United States splits intellectual properties into four clear categories: patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents are claims on inventions that are officially recognized by the government. When you are granted a patent, that means that the idea or invention involved belongs only to you; nobody else can take that idea and sell it. In law terms, the word invention can mean more than just a physical object. A new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you can file for a patent for your invention, you need to speak with a licensed patent attorney who will be able to guide you through the process and submit the patent application on your behalf. The restrictions surrounding new patents are becoming more and more strict, but a Connecticut patent attorney is well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a patent is filed, the submission application must be reviewed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO. While reviewing, they will look for two qualities that the invention must display: novelty and usefulness. If the invention is novel then it has never been thought of before, and if it is useful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job of a patent attorney is to file a patent request to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of an inventor. Let&#8217;s take a look at the four types of intellectual property: Patents Trademarks Copyrights Trade Secrets Copyrights are the easiest to attain; when you write something down, it becomes copyrighted. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an inventor creates something new, the first action he wants to take is to receive a patent for that idea or invention. Patents are a form of legally binding protection that grants the inventor the ownership of the idea. They solve the problem that arises with ideas and who actually owns them. In order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article discusses the different types of intellectual property that exists and then focuses on patents and what is required to file for a patent with the United States Government. First of all, there are four varieties of intellectual property as recognized by the U.S. government: patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. Of these, copyrights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of thinking and ideas, protecting your idea is one of the most important steps that you can take. If it wasn&#8217;t for copyrights or patents, everything would be open game and there would be no way to profit or receive recognition for coming up with something truly original and unique. That&#8217;s why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent is the term given to the government protection of an idea or an invention, assuring that the inventor is the sole person able to reproduce the work or use the idea for a specified amount of time. Once a patent is approved it is usually valid for 20 years, pending any other circumstances. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Mexico Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent can be a wonderful thing—assuming you know how to get one, how to enforce one, and exactly how it protects your rights as an inventor. For a few of us, perhaps, these things might come pretty naturally, but for most of us, patent law is virtually indecipherable. Thankfully, there are legal professionals who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us think, from time to time, that we’ve just had a really good idea—but have you ever had an idea so good you thought you could market it? An idea that could be useful to someone, somewhere—the kind that they might actually pay money for? If so, you just might have grounds for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Hampshire Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us know, essentially, what a patent is—but do you know all the ins and outs of patent law, how it works and how a patent can protect you as an inventor? Do you know how to file for one, or even where to submit an application? Do you know the difference between something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having to enlist the services of a lawyer is typically not a good thing. It might mean that someone has wronged us, and we are seeking reparations. It might mean that we have experienced some sort of accident, or been the subject of fraud. It might even mean—perhaps most distressingly of all—that we are having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nebraska Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn’t easy to get a patent. There are certain legal hoops that you have to jump through, and frankly the laws themselves can be rather complex. The patent application process is time-consuming and requires a great level of detail. And even if you get a patent, it can be tough to know exactly what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montana Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us know what a patent is, but do you have any idea how to apply for one? Do you know what kind of information needs to be included in a patent application, or where that application needs to be submitted? For that matter, do you know exactly how a patent will protect your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you seeking a Missouri patent attorney? If so, there’s good news: You are far from alone. Actually, statistics indicate that one of the top patent-related search engine terma is “attorney Missouri patent,” a good indicator that plenty of Missourians out there are in need of good patent lawyer. But here’s the even better news: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The laws of any nation are bound to be complex, but that’s especially true in the United States, where our Constitution is a living document that can be changed at any time, and where each of the fifty states has its own unique set of legal clauses and regulations. That’s why there are so many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why would anyone need a Minnesota patent attorney, you ask? Well, actually, there are any number of reasons, but what they all boil down to is simply this: If you are an inventor living in the state of Minnesota, and you either have a need for a patent or believe that an existing patent has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of us never find ourselves in the position of needing a good patent attorney. If you are an inventor, however, there’s a better than decent chance that you’ve enlisted the services of one before—and not just to help you in the patent application process. Patent lawyers actually serve a number of functions, both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are an inventor—or even if you just think you might be an inventor—your Michigan patent attorney might prove to be the best friend you ever had. Working with the advice and expertise of a legal professional, you can apply for, and hopefully obtain, a patent that will provide you with protection for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don’t hear a lot about great inventors these days—certainly, they don’t tend to become household names like, say, Thomas Edison—but nevertheless, the spirit of invention continues to thrive all across the United States. Some areas are actually especially rich in invention; for example, a popular search engine term is “patent attorneys Boston MA,” which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you searching for a Maryland patent attorney? If so, you probably won’t have to search far. Patents are common enough—and patent law complex enough—that legal professionals specializing in this field are prevalent throughout the United States, and Maryland is no exception. A quick web search is all it takes to find entire directories of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maine Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents are wonderful things. They’re certainly wonderful for inventors, of course; not only do they provide protection form infringement, but also a way to make money off of one’s hard work and creativity. But did you know that, ultimately, patents are good for everyone? It’s true. In fact, patents can benefit society in general in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people in the State of Louisiana are seeking patents—a sign of the ingenuity and creativity at work in that state, but also a good omen for the many New Orleans patent attorneys, Baton Rogue patent attorneys, and patent law experts throughout the area. Indeed, if Google search results for phrases like “patent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an entire school of law dedicated to the proper implementation and enforcement of patent laws. That fact alone gives you some idea of just how complex and multi-faceted patent law can be—and of course, it stands as a sort of warning. If you are applying for a patent, or feel that someone is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent is difficult to obtain, but if you are the inventor of a product or originator of an idea that you think will prove useful or popular—or even just marketable—then there is a good chance you’re going to want one. A patent, after all, is really the only way to protect your great ideas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever invented anything—particularly anything that strikes you as potentially useful, or at the very least marketable—then you’ve probably considered the possibility of a patent. And unless you have a few years of experience in patent law, you’ve probably found the whole endeavor to be simply overwhelming.  There are just so many components to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may never have even considered working with an Indiana patent attorney, but if you’re a creative person—and if you think you have a unique idea or an invention that could be marketable—then it may be a highly worthwhile pursuit. After all, a patent can help you protect your ideas from theft—but it can also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annals of history are filled with the names of great inventors. Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison—people like this are familiar to us, and indeed, why wouldn’t they be? Their brilliant ideas continue to shape the way we live our lives every day. And yet, it’s probably fair to suggest that most of us don’t know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent can be an invaluable tool—assuming you know how to apply for one, and how it works to secure your intellectual property. It can protect your great ideas from being stolen by others, and what’s more, it can help you make money off your inventions. But knowing just what a patent is—and how you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Patent Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creativity can pay off big time—if you know how to market it right. Those with a knack for invention should know that, if you want to cash in on your creative ideas, the best way is through obtaining a patent—something your Hawaii patent attorney can help you with. But what is a patent, exactly, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venue &#8212; Withdrawal of appeal &#8212; Written description &#8212; Written opinion &#8212; WIPO</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venue The venue is where the oath was signed. Withdrawal or dismissal of appeal An appellant who sent in an appeal may chose to withdraw that appeal at any time. However, unless the application contains at least one allowed claim, the withdrawal will result in the abandonment of the application. Alternatively, an applicant wishing to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unity of invention &#8212; Utility &#8212; Utility patent</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unity of invention The concept that an international application must only include one invention or a group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept. A unity of invention exists when there is a technical relationship among the claimed inventions involving one or more special technical features. The regular standards for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unintentional delay &#8212; United States Code</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unintentional delay An “excuse” used by an applicant to serve as a reason why the application should not be abandoned. The applicant must attempt to prove that his or her delay was unintentional. The following does not fall under the meaning of unintentional delay: • if an applicant does not consider the claims to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Undue experimentation &#8212; Unavoidable delay</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Undue experimentation The information contained in the disclosure of an application must be sufficient to inform those skilled in the relevant art how to both make and use the claimed invention without any undue experimentation. Whether any undue experimentation is necessary includes the examination of the following factors: • the breadth of the claims • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trademark &#8212; Transitional phrases &#8212; Traverse &#8212; Tuber</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trademark An identifying symbol used to distinguish one seller&#8217;s product from the product offered by another. The symbols may consist of a word, design, shape or pattern or a combination of these images. Transitional phrases Transitional phrases are frequently used in claims.  “Comprising”: • is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology Transfer &#8212; Term extension &#8212; Term of Patent &#8212; Terminal Disclaimer &#8212; Therapeutic utilities &#8212; Title</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology Transfer The process of making intellectual property marketable and licensable for the benefit of society. Term extension see patent term extension Term of Patent see patent term Terminal Disclaimer Terminal disclaimers may be used to overcome double patenting rejections. They are statements filed by an owner of a patent or application that will shorten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of invention &#8212; Supplemental Oath &#8212; Suppression &#8212; Swearing back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary of invention A component of the specification. The summary of the invention must include the subject matter of the invention and it should be summarized in one or more clear, concise sentences or paragraphs. Supplemental Oath or Declaration The oath or declaration presented in a patent application must always match the specification within that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Substantial new question &#8212; Substitute application &#8212; Substitute specification &#8212; Summary of Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Substantial new question of patentability A substantial new question of patentability must be raised in order for a request for a reexamination to be considered valid. A reexamination request must include a statement that points out each new question of patentability based on prior patents and printed publications. If such a new question is found, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statutory Invention Registration &#8212; Statutory Subject Matter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) If a patent application gains Statutory Invention Registration it will be placed in the public domain (meaning any and all members of the public will have access to it). It will be published in the Official Gazette and become a prior art reference. The SIR only serves as a printed notice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Specimens &#8212; Status &#8212; Statutory process &#8212; Statutory bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Specimens When the invention relates to a composition of matter such as a biotechnological development, the applicant may be required to furnish specimens of the composition, or of its ingredients or intermediates, for the purpose of inspection or experiment. Status Status involves whether the application is pending, abandoned or issued, as well as whether or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single means claim &#8212; Skill in the art &#8212; Small entity &#8212; Specification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single means claim A claim that recites only a single means and nothing more is subject to an undue breadth rejection under 35 USC 112, first paragraph. Skill in the art See ordinary skill in the art Small Entity Small entity status is determined based on the size of the group that invented the subject [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sequence rules &#8212; Serial number &#8212; Servicing &#8212; Signatures &#8212; Simultaneous Inventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sequence rules Sequence rules pertain to inventions involving complex DNA or amino acid sequences. Serial number The PTO assigns an application a serial number on the date a complete application is received. Servicing the applicant The purpose of servicing the applicant is to give the applicant or patent owner a chance to decide if a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sale &#8212; Search &#8212; Secondary Consideration &#8212; Secrecy Order &#8212; Security Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sale A sale is a contract between parties where the seller agrees to give and to pass the rights of the property in return for the buyer&#8217;s payment or promise to pay the seller for things bought or sold. Search Before filing an application, the application, agent or attorney should study all relevant materials including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Request for reconsideration &#8212; Requirement for information &#8212; Res Judicata &#8212; Restriction &#8212; Right of priority</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Request for reconsideration Any request for reconsideration may be filed in an attempt to revive an abandoned application, a terminated reexamination proceeding, or a lapsed patent. Requests for a reconsideration must be filed within 2 months of the decision which refuses the application. Requirement for Information In some instances, an examiner will require more information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reply Brief &#8212; Request for Continuing Examination (RCE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reply Brief In the case of appeals, the appellant may file a reply brief after receiving the examiner&#8217;s answer. A reply brief after the examiner&#8217;s answer is a matter of right, but the examiner may choose whether or not to act on it. Filing a reply brief does not require a fee. Request for Continuing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rejection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rejection If the subject matter is said to be unpatentable, it is rejected by the examiner. An application that is “rejected” will continue to have that status until the applicant replies satisfactorily to the examiner&#8217;s action (within a stated period of time) or until the application becomes abandoned. The practical difference between a rejection and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reference &#8212; Refunds &#8212; Registered patent pracitioner &#8212; Reissue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reference A document cited by an examiner used to evaluate the novelty of the claims in the disclosed invention. A reference may include a patent, a patent application, a thesis, or any other printed publication. Refunds Refunds are rarely ever granted by the Patent and Trademark Office. It is possible for an applicant to receive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reexamination</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reexamination A reexamination is a request for the PTO to re-open the examination of a patent. An issued patent may be reexamined if there is reason to believe that the patentability of the subject matter is questionable. Any member of the public may suggest that a patent be reexamined by citing prior art and sending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Receiving Office &#8212; Recording Assignment &#8212; Reduction to Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Receiving Office (RO) The physical Office where an applicant might file the international application. Recording Assignment Recording assignments to the PTO is voluntary, but it will serve as proof in case of problems in the future. In order for it to be recordable, a document must: • include a cover sheet with the necessary information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public domain &#8212; Public use &#8212; Publicly accessible</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public domain A patent, copyright or trademark that is known about, used or sold by members of the public is considered to be in the public domain. Public Use An invention will not be patentable if it has been in public use for more than one year. One use by one person constitutes public use. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protest &#8212; Provisional application</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protest The PTO will consider information supplied in writing with reasons as to why a specific patent application should not issue. Any member of the public may submit a protest, and an attorney may file a protest without naming his or her client. A protest must be submitted prior to the mailing of a Notice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prosecution The prosecution includes the procedures that follow after a regular patent application is filed. The prosecution of a patent application includes the first, second and final Office actions and consists of the period between the filing of the application and its issuance or abandonment. In the case of provisional applications, the complete applications are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Printed publication &#8212; Prior art &#8211; Priority &#8212; Pro se &#8212; Processess &#8212; Product &#8212; Product by Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Printed publication Printed publications include items that are provided in easily reproducible form.Prior art includes all references that relate to the subject matter. Prior art may include, but is not limited to; patents, printed publications, and material presented at forums and trade shows.Under certain conditions, an application or patent filed in the U.S. may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preamble &#8212; Precautionary designation &#8212; Preliminary amendment &#8212; Prima facie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preamble The part of the claims that describe and set forth the elements or steps and limitations of the claims (serves as an introduction). Precautionary designation An indication made by an applicant for a filing under the PCT that designates the countries protection for the invention is sought. An applicant will have 15 months from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power of attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Power of attorney The power of attorney may be given to individuals who have been granted the legal right to aid an inventor in the filing of a patent application. These individuals include a single representative inventor and all registered patent attorneys or agents in good standing. The power of attorney may never be given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Patent</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plant Patent There are three different types of patents; utility, design and plant patents. A plant patent may be granted for a new and distinct variety of plant that is asexually reproduced. Cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids and newly found seedlings (other than a tuber propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state) may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petition &#8212; Petition to make special &#8212; Photographs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Petition A petition is a means of attempting to overcome a decision made by the Patent and Trademark Office. Petition to make special A “special” application is considered by the patent office as a priority, therefore the examination process will be considerably sped up. The “special” applications will be examined as quickly as possible. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patentee &#8212; Period for reply &#8212; Person of Ordinary Skill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patentee The patentee is the individual desiring to gain a patent. The patentee may be the actual inventor, or the assignee of the subject matter. Period for reply In some cases, if an applicant needs more time to file an Office action, he or she may be granted an extension of time for the reply. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patentable</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patentable Subject Matter Determining what qualifies as a patentable invention is a highly difficult and complicated task. The MPEP simply states that “Anything under the sun, that was invented by man qualifies as patentable”, but following this statement is hundreds of pages full of exceptions and details on the idea of patentability. Defining what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent number &#8212; Patent pending &#8212; Patent term &#8212; Patent term extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent number In order to identify a particular patent or patent application, a patent number is used. Patent pending The interim period between the filing of the patent application and its issuance. Although in some cases, it never issues and is rejected and abandoned instead. Patent term Patents are not in effect forever. The terms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent application</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent application The standards for an acceptable patent application have been determined by the Patent and Trademark Office. An inventor must submit an application to get the ball rolling in order to protect his or her invention. Basically, a regular patent application should include: • a self-addressed receipt postcard • a check for all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parent application &#8212; Patent &#8212; Patent agent &#8212; Patent and Trademark Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parent application An earlier application by an inventor that discloses the same information as the latest version. The subsequent application may have some additional information, or even less information for the earlier application to be considered the parent. The original application becomes known as the parent application as soon as a subsequent application becomes filed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operability &#8212; Oral Hearing &#8212; Ownership</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operability An invention must perform a useful function in order for it to be patentable. However, even an invention that performs crudely, or is not commercially successful, does not accomplish all of its intended functions or only has partial success may still be useful. In contrast, an inoperative invention is one that is completely incapable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Sale &#8212; One-Year Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On sale The subject matter of an invention was on sale if there was a definite sale or even an offer to sell it to an individual or corporation. If the subject matter was on sale more than 1 year before the effective filing date of the U.S. application, the application may be rejected based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Official Gazette &#8212; Omnibus claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Official Gazette A weekly newsletter published every Tuesday by the PTO which discusses new PTO policies, patent rules and information on all the patents issued that week. The Official Gazette lists all the reexamination certificates, reissues, plant patents, utility patents, design patents and statutory invention registrations also published that week. The Official Gazette will contain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obviousness &#8212; Offer to Sell &#8212; Office Action</title>
		<link>http://www.patenteducationseries.com/glossary/obviousness.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obviousness If an individual skilled in the prior art finds the subject matter to be obvious based on the prior art itself, the claim or claims of the application may be rejected based on the fact that it is obvious. Offer to Sell An offer to sell is made when the inventor makes it clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oath &#8212; Objection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oath The oath or declaration is a means for verifying that the inventors listed are accurate and that each has reviewed and understands the contents of the specification and the claims. It must identify the specification, each inventor and their place of residence. The oath or declaration must also certify that the inventors believe they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notice of Incomplete Application &#8212; Notice of Missing Parts &#8212; Notice of Omitted Items &#8212; Novelty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notice of Incomplete Application When an applicant receives a Notice of Incomplete application, he or she must take further action for the application to be accorded a filing date. The application will be processed as an incomplete application under 37 C.F.R. 1.53(e) if the period set in the Notice of Incomplete Application has passed and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonstatutory &#8212; Notice of Allowance &#8212; Notice of Appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonstatutory Statutory refers to an item or process that is patentable, whereas nonstatutory refers to an unpatentable item or process. A process is nonstatutory if it merely manipulates an abstract idea or performs a purely mathematical algorithm even if it has some usefulness.   Notice of Allowance When a patent examiner decides that a patent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-functional &#8212; Nonobviousness &#8212; Nonprovisional application</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-functional descriptive material Nonfunctional descriptive material is never patentable. Some examples are music, literary works and a compilation or mere arrangement of data. Even when nonfunctional descriptive material is recorded on a computer-readable medium it is not patentable. Nonobviousness Patentable inventions must not be obvious to a person skilled in the available art. An invention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New application &#8212; New matter &#8212; Non-elected invention &#8212; Non-essential material</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New application A “new” application is a nonprovisional one that has not yet received an action by the examiner, i.e. it has just arrived at the PTO. If the applicant files an amendment prior to the first Office action, the application will still be considered. New Matter Matter that is not present in the original [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National applications &#8212; National stage &#8212; Negative limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National applications National applications include U.S. patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) or (b) or international applications that have entered the national stage. An international application will be referred to as having entered the national phase or stage once that international application has entered into the U.S system. The date the national phase begins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiple dependent claims &#8212; Multiplicity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multiple dependent claims The claims describe what has been invented. An application may contain a string of multiple dependent claims which are a series of dependent claims written using the alternative, “or” that refer back to more than one preceding independent or dependent claim. Multiple dependent claims may never be written using the cumulative term [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microorganisms &#8212; Models &#8212; Multiple assignees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microorganisms as patentable subject matter The patentability laws state that living material resulting from human intervention can be patented. Therefore, microorganisms that are produced through genetic engineering will most certainly qualify for a patent if they have a specific utility or benefit to mankind. In addition, other non-naturally occurring, non-human multicellular living organisms, including animals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Markush Claim &#8212; Means or step plus function</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markush Claim A phrase used to define a claim limitation where there is no generic term to describe a group of things. Markush claims always have the conjunctive “and” and the phrase “consisting of”. It is never proper to use the word “or” or to use the term “comprising” in a Markush claim. Two phrases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintenance fee reminder &#8212; MPEP &#8212; Manufacture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maintenance fee reminder The Office has no duty to notify patentees when their maintenance fees are due, however, they do try to send out a reminder notice during the grace period. All notices regarding maintenance fees will be directed to the correspondence address unless a “fee address” has been designated. Any notice provided by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Machines &#8212; Maintenance Fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Machines A concrete thing, consisting of parts or of certain devices and combinations of devices. There are four categories of inventions that exist. The four categories defining the patentability of an invention are: • machines • manufactures • compositions of matter • processes Maintenance Fees In order to keep a patent from expiring, maintenance fees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jepson claim &#8212; Joint inventors &#8212; Joint owners &#8212; Large entity &#8212; Living matter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jepson claim A Jepson claim consists of a preamble (introduction) that defines what is old, a body defining what is new and a transition phrase such as “the improvement comprising of”. Joint inventors Inventors may apply for a patent jointly even if they did not physically work together on the invention or they did not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invention &#8212; Inventive entity &#8212; Inventor &#8212; Inventorship &#8212; Inventor&#8217;s Certificate &#8212; Issue fee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invention A new and useful machine, article of manufacture, composition of matter or process. Inventive entity The inventive entity is the exact individual or group of individuals who were responsible for the conception of the invention. X, Y, Z is a different inventive entity than X and Y. Inventor The individual or group of individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interferences &#8212; International applications &#8212; IB &#8212; ISA &#8212; Interviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interferences Interferences are held before the Board to determine who will receive priority of the claims in question. Interferences may occur between a pending application and one or more other pending applications or a pending application and one or more unexpired patents. Interferences are held when the filing dates are so close together that there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infringement action &#8212; Inherency &#8212; Intellectual property</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infringement action A lawsuit that is brought about because someone has made, used or sold an invention protected by a patent without permission is an infringement action. These actions must be filed no later than six years from the date of the infringement. Inherency Under the principles of inherency, if a prior art device, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independent claims &#8212; Independent inventions &#8212; Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independent claims A claim that describes an aspect of the invention without relying on or referring to another claim is an independent claim. Independent inventions Independent inventions are those having no disclosed relationship between the two or more subjects in question (they are not connected in design, operation or effect). Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grace periods &#8212; Hand Delivery &#8212; Incomplete application &#8212; Independent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grace periods Grace periods are the six month time interval where the maintenance fees and a surcharge may be paid to keep the patent from expiring. If this time period expires before the maintenance fee is paid, the patent will be abandoned. Maintenance fees are due on the 3rd , 7th and 11th year from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Office action &#8212; First to file &#8212; Foreign filing licenses &#8212; Formal abandonment &#8212; Functional descriptive material</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Office action During the prosecution, the patent examiner will send the applicant a first Office action after he or she examines the application. The first Office action states which claims were rejected and provides reasons for their rejection. The applicant will have three months to file a response to the first Office action and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facsimile &#8212; Filing date &#8212; Filing fee &#8212; Final Office action</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facsimile Faxes may be used to send in certain types of correspondence. However, there are many types of correspondence that may not be faxed, such as any document attempting to obtain a filing date (i.e., a nonprovisional application). The date-in of a fax will be the date stated on the Certificate of Transmission. Filing date [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Express abandonment &#8212; Express mail &#8212; Extension of due dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Express abandonment This form of abandonment is intentional. It is also known as formal abandonment. Express or formal abandonment is effective if it identifies the application to be abandoned and it is signed by the applicant, assigns or an attorney or agent of record. Express mail Express mail is a method for delivering paperwork to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estoppel &#8212; Examination &#8212; Examiner &#8212; Ex parte &#8212; Expedited examination</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estoppel A legal term relating to instances where a second argument is barred if it is inconsistent with the first argument. An estoppel bars the inventor from admitting something and then later contradicting the admission. Examination See prosecution Examiner An examiner is an individual employed by the PTO who reviews patent applications and determines whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Election of species &#8212; Enabling disclosure &#8212; Essential material</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Election of species In instances where more than one invention is disclosed in a single application, the PTO will force the applicant to elect only one invention for the original application. The other invention(s) may be claimed in separate, divisional applications. This election of one invention for the original application is termed the election of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctrine of equivalents &#8212; Domination &#8212; Double patenting &#8212; Drawing &#8212; Duty to disclose &#8211;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctrine of equivalents This doctrine attempts to differentiate the fine line between two different, but similar inventions. Under the doctrine of equivalents, questions such as, “does the newly claimed invention accomplish the same task in a similar manner?” are asked. Domination One patent or application may “dominate” a second patent or patent application. This occurs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divisional application</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Divisional application If an inventor initially tries to patent an invention that is actually two or more separate inventions, he or she will be required to cut out some of the claims from the original patent application. If he or she still wants to patent the invention(s) that were cut out, a separate application called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Designation &#8212; Detailed description of invention &#8212; Disclaimer &#8212; Disclosure &#8212; Disclosure of utility &#8212; Discovery &#8212; Distinct inventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designation When filing a PCT application must indicate or designate which countries he or she is seeking protection in. Detailed description of invention (See specification) Disclaimer (see Terminal disclaimer) Disclosure In exchange for knowledge on how to make and use the invented subject matter, an inventor receives a patent on his or her invention. Disclosure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Declaration &#8212; Dependent claims &#8212; Design patents</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Declaration (see Oath) Dependent claims Claims that rely on another previous claim (either an independent claim or another dependent claim). A series of singular dependent claims is allowed where a dependent claim refers to a preceding claim, which in turn, refers to another preceding claim. Rules governing dependent claims: • a dependent claim must further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cover sheet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cover sheet The part of an application that references general information; such as the type of application that is being filed, the name of inventor(s), and the patent identification number. A cover sheet must go along with each document submitted to the Office for recording. Cover sheets must include the: • name of the person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Copending application &#8212; Correcting inventorship &#8212; Correspondence &#8212; Count &#8212; CAFC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Copending application Copending applications are those with enough overlap in their filing dates that they are both considered pending at the same time. If the first application is abandoned, the second application will not be considered copending with it. The second application must be filed before the abandonment of the first in order for it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continued prosecution application (CPA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued prosecution application (CPA) These applications have the same serial number as the parent application, but no reference to the parent is made in the specification. As of the Inventor&#8217;s Protection Act of 1999, CPA&#8217;s are being phased out for utility and plant applications. Instead of filing a CPA for these types of applications, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuation-in-part application (CIP)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuation-in-part application (CIP) These applications may be filed if an inventor makes improvements after he or she has filed the original application. The new material will have the filing date of the CIP application while the old material will retain the filing date of the original application. A few facts about continuation-in-part applications: • they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuation application (continuing)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuation application (continuing) A second application for the same invention claimed in a previous nonprovisional application that is filed while the first application is still pending (a continuation must be filed before the previous application is patented or abandoned). Continuing applications are usually filed when the claims of the original application have been rejected. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Code of Federal Regulations &#8212; Co-inventor &#8212; Collateral estoppel &#8212; Commissioner &#8212; Composition of matter &#8212; Comprising &#8212; Concealment &#8212; Conception</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) The C.F.R. is the codification of the rules published by the Federal government. This code is divided into 50 titles that represent the broad area of Federal law. C.F.R. number 37 discusses patents, trademarks and copyrights. Co-inventor See joint inventor Collateral estoppel If a patent is declared invalid, the PTO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Claims These statements describe the structure of an invention and specifically point out what the invention “claims” to do. The claims encompass the scope of the patent. They consist of single sentence statements written in the appropriate ‘claim-like&#8217; language. The PTO uses claims to determine whether an invention is patentable. They compare the claims presented [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certificate of correction &#8212; Certificate of mailing &#8212; Certificate of transmission</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certificate of correction An applicant may use a Certificate of correction for an issued patent containing an error that was not previously realized. The error must have occurred without any deceptive intent on the applicant&#8217;s part and the changes may not involve the addition of any new matter. Certificate of mailing A certificate of mailing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board &#8212; Brief summary &#8212; Broadening claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board) This Board deals with the appeal related matters. In addition, they also decide who will gain priority of the claim(s) in patent in cases where two or more inventors apply for the same invention at nearly the same time (this is known as an interference). Brief summary of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background of the invention &#8212; Bar &#8212; Best mode &#8212; Biotechnology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background of the invention The part of the specification that provides the basis of the invention. Previously invented subject matter should be woven into the background section. Bar A bar will prevent a patent from being granted. See statutory bar. Best mode The best mode indicates the best method or set of conditions that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application data sheet &#8212; Art &#8212; Assignee &#8212; Assignment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Application data sheet An application data sheet is a sheet(s) that may be voluntarily submitted in either provisional or nonprovisional applications. They contain bibliographic data that is arranged in a format specified by the Office. Art The Patent Office refers to invented subject matter as the “art”. In a patent application claiming a new type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appeal brief &#8212; Appellant &#8212; Applicant &#8212; Application</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appeal brief The appeal brief is a declaration filed by the applicant stating why he or she believes the claims should be allowed. An appeal brief must be filed 2 months from the date the Notice of Appeal is filed by the applicant. Rules governing Appeal briefs: • after filing a Notice of Appeal, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the claim(s) of an application have been rejected by the examiner and the applicant believes the rejection(s) are unfair, he or she may appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. There are only certain times when an appeal is acceptable. These times include; once the claims of an application have been rejected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amended &#8212; Amendments &#8212; Another &#8212; Anticipation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amended An “amended” nonprovisional application is one that has been acted upon by the applicant in response to an examiner&#8217;s action. The reply by the applicant may be an election of a particular set of claims over another set (where more than one invention was claimed in a single application), an attempt to overcome a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative limitations Alternative expressions include the terms “or” and “optionally”. Multiple dependent claims must refer back to preceding claims in the alternative. They may never refer back in the cumulative “and”. acceptable phrases using “or” terminology “wherein R is A, B, C or D” “made entirely or in part of” “iron, steel or any other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Access &#8212; Admissions by Inventor &#8212; Allowed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Access Only certain files are open to the public. The rest are kept under the lock and key of the Patent and Trademark Office. Pending patents are never viewable by the public. Neither are those under a secrecy order. Patents under secrecy order are only viewable to people with a special security clearance. The following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abstract</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abstract A quick, clear, concise statement relating to the technical disclosure of a patent. The subject matter in the abstract should pertain to the invention and provide a short overview to the reader. Rules for the abstract: it should allow a reader to quickly determine what was invented it should be a clear, concise statement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Related Interviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all this back and forth, it may be difficult to correspond with the examiner via mail.  In cases where it is necessary, the examiner may allow you an interview.  Interviews with the examiner may take place in the form of personal appointments, telephone conversations, video conferences or email.   Only you or your power of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Terms &#8211; How Long Does a Patent Last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After all that hard work, you&#8217;ve finally been granted a patent.  You plan to pay your maintenance fees like a good patent owner.  So, just how long do you get to keep the rights to exclude others from the subject matter in your patent?  Sure seems like it should be an eternity with all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Interferences</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a new twist.  Let&#8217;s say you just received your bona fide patent.  You&#8217;ve worked hard, paid all the fees and now it&#8217;s time to celebrate.  But wait.  Before your official patent papers even get a chance to collect dust, you receive a notice that you will be involved in an interference proceeding.  What&#8217;s this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Reexaminations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So now you&#8217;ve been exposed to protests, where someone tries to get a poor sap&#8217;s application rejected by giving the PTO prior art rendering the invention unpatentable.  Nice little option, isn&#8217;t it?  So what if the tables turn?  You do some research and discover that your evil competitor was issued a patent a few years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Protests</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Here’s something different.  Let’s pretend for a moment that you’ve filed your patent application.  It is still pending, meaning its fate has not yet been decided and it is still being examined.  A competitor finds out that your application exists and believes it should not issue as a patent.  The competitor doesn&#8217;t want your competition, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Appeals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notice of Appeal  Let&#8217;s pretend for a minute that you file an application and things just don&#8217;t go all that smoothly.  You keep receiving Office actions and desperately try to correct all that is wrong.  Alas, the examiner sends you a Final rejection anyway.  Discouraged, but not without a shred of hope, you decide to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Rejections in Patent Prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When can they be sent out?  Final rejections are sent out when the examiner decides the examination should not continue any further.  It basically serves to indicate “You&#8217;re out!” in the three strike patent rejection system.  You will have a limited amount of time to respond to the Final rejection in the event that you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extensions of Time During Patent Prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, you want to do a good job filing your reply to an Office Action.  But there are times when the allotted time period just isn&#8217;t enough.  Fortunately, you may be able to extend certain reply periods.  You can usually extend the time to respond to an Office action by a few months.   Generally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Amendments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time to send in an amendment  Once you receive an Office Action, you will need to put your reply together.  In all likelihood, your reply will probably include making an amendment or two (or maybe several) to your application.  Amendments are always acceptable after the first or second Office Action.  In addition, they may also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Replying to an Office Action During Patent Prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, just how do you or your patent practitioner reply to these Office Actions?  First of all, the response must be in letter form.  You can’t just call or walk right on down to the examiner’s desk at the PTO and ask him or her to add in some changes.   Your reply letter should distinctly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office Actions During Patent Prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To summarize what we’ve already touched upon, the PTO thoroughly examines each application that comes their way.  Every application is examined by a PTO examiner knowledgeable in the subject area of the claimed invention.  The assigned examiner checks for novelty, nonobviousness, utility, and scrutinizes many other details.   Once an examiner is finished scrutinizing the application, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Drawings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drawings aren&#8217;t a necessity in every patent application.  However, most inventions will require a drawing along with the specification in order to help visualize and understand the invention.  If the examiner believes a drawing is necessary, but your application doesn’t have one, your application will be sent back as incomplete.  In this case, your application [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Claims are one of the most important sections of a patent.  After all, they describe in detail exactly what has been invented and therefore what is protected by the patent.  Now, the PTO takes this part of the application very seriously, so there are some fairly tricky rules involved with claims.  If you don&#8217;t follow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Specification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The specification (also known as the disclosure) just so happens to be one of the most important parts of a patent application.  Specifications describe the invented subject matter, providing the reader with a detailed background of the invention and ending with the claims.  But there&#8217;s plenty more.  The specification also describes the manner and process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Information Disclosure Statements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) are not required, but they may be included with patent applications.  An IDS includes a list of all the patents, publications and any other pieces of information relevant to the invention.  You would most likely have these reference materials handy if you performed a detailed patent search (which you should do) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Oath/Declaration</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The oath or declaration is really a patent application formality.  It certifies a few important facts concerning the inventorship of an application.  For instance, each inventor must certify that they are the first to invent the subject matter, that they understand the contents of the application, and that they know they have a duty to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offspring Patent Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously, we discussed the two types of parent applications, nonprovisional and provisional patent applications.  If you remember, these were referred to as “parents” because they may be filed in the absence of a previous patent application.  On the other hand, offspring applications may only be filed after a parent application has been filed.  Things would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprovisional Patent Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nonprovisional applications are referred to as regular patent applications.  They may be filed for utility, plant or design related inventions.  These applications include a specification, claims, drawings (where necessary), an oath/declaration and a filing fee.  Once a completed nonprovisional application is received, the PTO assigns a filing date to it and eventually gets around to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provisional Patent Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Provisional applications do not require any claims.  As you’ve learned, these are at the heart of every patent application.  Since they are missing a vital element of an application, provisionals are never examined or never even sent to an examiner! Instead, they expire after 12 months, no matter what.  So what is the point of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Mailing Procedures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[patent details]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This sounds so simple.  Mailing, just address the envelope and stick a stamp on it, what&#8217;s the big deal, right?  Well, not entirely.  There are some choices.  Certain methods of mailing are not allowed for certain types of correspondence.  Some mailing procedures will give you one filing date, while others will give you a later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Fees &#8211; How Much Does a Patent Cost?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PTO expects you to pay a filing fee on your patent application.  However, the filing fee is not due immediately.  You may choose to send in the filing fees later during the prosecution.  There are different fees for different application types.  Different fees for various documents.  And different fees for the petitions that may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Nationality</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ National applications are those that are filed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  They are written in order to gain a U.S. patent and therefore, must follow the rules and regulations established by the USPTO.   Now, if you are granted a U.S. patent, that means you only gain patent rights in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Access</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s say an average, everyday Joe comes up with a great idea for an invention and sends in a patent application.  Since it may take years for the patent to ever be granted, how can an inventor keep others from stealing his or her invention between now and then?  Well, just as we discussed previously, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Filing Dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The date the PTO receives an application is a very important date to remember when filing a patent.  Think of it as the application&#8217;s birth date.  If your application is allowed to patent, it’s protection begins on the filing date of the application, not the date the application is allowed to become a patent (as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other Statutory Bars That Can Keep You From Gaining a Patent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abandonment once again  According to another one of the novelty laws, a person shall be entitled to a patent unless he or she has abandoned the invention.  We have already discussed abandonment due to failing to respond within the appropriate time period and the express letter of abandonment.  But there are other times when abandonment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One-Year Rule and How it Impacts Your Chances to Gain a Patent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[patentability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You will be barred from gaining a patent on your own work in instances where a patent or publication anywhere in the world can be dated back more than one year from the date of your patent application.  In addition, you will be barred from gaining a patent on your own work if you publicly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules for Previously Patented Inventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your application will be rejected if the invention you are trying to patent was already known or used by others in this country.  Fair enough, right?  In addition, the invention cannot be patented or described in a printed publication here in the U.S. or even a foreign country. These statements encompass quite a bit.  To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intro to the Bars for Gaining a Patent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ You’ve conceived of a marketable, novel invention, now what?  Well, now you need to make it into a reality.  Reduce it to practice, patent it, and then market it (or something like that).  Sometimes, the idea you initially conceived of turns into something else, other times it flops as you realize it is impossible.  But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inventive Types</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Inventions may qualify for a utility, a design or a plant patent.  Examples of utility based inventions are everywhere.  Most mechanical objects fit under this category.  A rocket engine, paperclip and a new drug are all examples of utility based inventions.  The variety between these objects is vast, but they all fit under the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overview of Patentability</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The patentability requirements are summed up by the following statement, “anything under the sun that is made by man may be patentable”.  But wait a minute, isn&#8217;t that really just about anything and everything?  Well yes, it may seem that way at first, but this isn&#8217;t the only law around.  An invention must be novel, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Outcomes of Filing a Patent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[patent basics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abandonment The long, hard road through patent prosecution can sometimes end in a Final rejection.  This may lead to tragic abandonment.  Yes, the words abandon and abandonment spell tragedy for an inventor.  When an application is abandoned, the prosecution will be closed, thereby squashing the hopes and dreams of a prospective inventor (sob).   There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overview of the Patent Examination</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s assume you&#8217;ve sent in an application. Now what?  Maybe you&#8217;re thinking you&#8217;d just hang out and wait for the USPTO to approve it?  Fat chance; the PTO always runs new applications through the ringer.  First things first, the PTO will determine whether or not your application is complete.  If so, your application will eventually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overview of the Patent Application</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ There are many hurdles involved with gaining a patent.  Your first task is to file a patent application, complete with all the bells and whistles required by the PTO.  There are a number of standard forms to fill out in addition to quite a bit of writing.   A single application might range from about 25 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Does Patent Law Come From?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patent Law is a very dynamic and complicated area of the law.  These laws come from the laws and rules established by the USPTO, which is a division of the Department of Commerce.  All the in&#8217;s and out&#8217;s of these laws and rules are explicitly written and described in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Involved with Patent Law?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inventorship  The most basic player in the role of patents is the inventor.  He or she is the person inventorship is granted to.  Inventors and inventorship sound like pretty easy topics to grasp, don’t they?  And thankfully, they are.   Simply put, inventors are the individuals who have invented the subject matter in the patent application; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Bother With a Patent?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Gaining a patent is an expensive and time consuming process.  First, you must write a well-crafted patent application and file it along with a substantial application fee.  After this, your application will enter the examination stage (also known as the prosecution).  During this examination stage, you must patiently wait for an examiner to decide if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Bar Qualifications</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Making the Decision Between Patent Attorney vs. Patent Agent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patent attorney]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have invented something that you want to get patented, you know you most likely need to get someone professional to help you through that process. Many people opt for either a patent attorney or a patent agent to guide them through the patent process. However, it helps to know from the start what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Long Does a Patent Last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Abandonment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Glossary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Abandoned Abandoned applications are those that are no longer involved in the patent prosecution process. They will not go on to issue and the owner will not gain a patent. Abandonment happens for a number of reasons; the applicant or patent attorney may formally abandon the application or they may accidentally abandon the application. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Patent Attorney: Experience vs. No Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Patent Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patent attorney]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to finding the right patent attorney for you, do you go with experience or no experience? The general rule of thumb in just about everything we do in life says to opt for the person who has experience. Yet, it makes one wonder if that should always be the case. After all, [...]]]></description>
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