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How To Choose A Boston Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have had the misfortune to suffer a personal injury, you will understand just how deeply such an event can change your life. You will probably encounter huge medical bills, and may need ongoing medical care for a long period of time. You may be unable to work, perhaps even permanently, and you may have a spouse or family who are shaken by both the financial implications and changes in their life situation and routine [Read More]
Nick Johnson
General Information About Patents
Patent infringement is a serious offense in the United States. Patent infringement can lead to serious damage awards if the case goes to trial. [Read More]
Peter Afraiabi
Government Inventions-Patents and the People
Numerous valuable patents exist in the government vaults that when enforced by private companies can return money to the government. But defendant infringers offer stiff resistance, by trying to drag the government back into the case and second-guess the policy decisions of the government. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
Why A Patent Lawyer Can Be An Inventor's Best Friend
Some may think that brilliant men like Thomas Edison and Nicolai Tesla are rare these days but I know better. As a matter of fact I have a friend who is a certifiable genius inventor, inventing things like an engine that runs on tap water and a device that increases gas mileage by nearly 40%. [Read More]
T J Madigan
Do It Yourself Patents
For those who cannot afford to dish out thousands of dollars for a patent lawyer, do it yourself patents can be a great alternative. Do it yourself patents can be done if you are up to the challenge. It is not impossible although the biggest drawback on do it yourself patents is that you are not afforded the luxury of having professional advice. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
To Successfully Enforce Your Patent Do Not Let Form Triumph Over Substance While Writing The Patent
You may have a fantastic invention and obtained a patent for it but you will fail to stop the infringer if any one of the many formality requirements of the patent laws are ignored when writing the patent. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
To Crush Your Competition A Strong Patent Is Important Learn How and Why
To win in a patent lawsuit, you must have a strong patent, a patent that contains a broad as well as a narrow definition of your invention. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
The Patent Office Proposes New Rules That Could Increase Burden On Patent Applicant
If the proposed new rules take effect, the patent applicant must excercize great care in disclosing documents that pertain to the invention. It is important to secure a patent and not create potential ammunition for a competitor to defeat the patent. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
Are You Prepared To Face The Patent Office As It Is Going To Grant Only Narrow Patents?
A patent application is a serious legal document and should be prepared with great care. This requires knowledge of the industry, i.e., what has been done before and what the competition might try to get around the patent. In the wake of the proposed rules, the importance of writing a good patent application cannot be overemphasized. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
A Strong Patent Is Important To Halt Infringer's Operations, Says U.S. Supreme Court
A patent does not guarantee that you will be able to stop an infringer. Just make sure that the patent is strong and squeaky clean, and that there is no skeleton in the closet. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
Can you start selling your invention before patenting it?
Chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies spend large sums of money so that their employees burn the midnight oil and come up with great inventions, be it on a novel drug treat heart disease or a process to make large quantities of a chemical used in the manufacture of a plastic. Those inventions may be of little value if the company did not file for a patent in a timely manner. [Read More]
Xavier Pillai
Shouldn't Great Inventions Deserve Iron-clad Patents?
Chemical and pharmaceutical industries protect their inventions by securing patents. However, they realize, much to their surprise and their bottom line, that the patents do not hold up to scrutiny by lawyers and courts. This article provides practical tips to securing strong patents. [Read More]
Lisa Parmley
Patent Practitioners: Separating the Good from the Bad
If you choose to hire a patent practitioner, they will help you throughout the complex patent process. You may even consider granting them power of attorney over your patent application. [Read More]
Lisa Parmley
Using an Invention Submission Company to Submit Your Invention
You hear them on late night television, newspapers and magazines, even the radio and the internet. The ad goes something like this, "Hey inventor, call our toll free number and we'll help you protect your idea and get rich quick". [Read More]
Lisa Parmley
How to Handle Patent Infringement?
Who will be there when things go wrong? Due to the trouble, expense and the risks involved with gaining a patent, you might be lulled into thinking that the government will be there to lend you a helping hand when it comes time to enforce the rights your patented invention. [Read More]