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    How to find whether a product is patented?

    anoaonline Assuming the disclosure to the designer prior to filing a patent application was confidential, I am pleased that as an innovative business having faced these questions you generally agree with the sequence I outlined. A quick point. You may file overseas patent applications within...
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    How to find whether a product is patented?

    Hi Jacob My view, and it is not the only way, is that the best and safest way forward is to follow the procedure below. Search yourself > Apply to patent using professional (if your search is OK). The application will require a comprehensive search at some point. > Publicly disclose >...
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    Independent Patent/Registered Design Advice

    robrob276 I am a European patent, design and trademark attorney, with a mechanical engineering technical background. It is impossible to say if your invention is patentable (or registrable as a design) without more information about the idea and the "prior art". I will be pleased to...
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    Looking for recommendations - prototyping & patenting companies

    Captain You are correct to say patent (procedural and enforcement) costs can be significant, and the inventor really should weigh these costs against their likely return. Where patent costs are an issue, I advise clients to select a limited group of major countries at the PCT national phase...
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    Looking for recommendations - prototyping & patenting companies

    Hi Kessa Please have a serious think about how much it will cost to manufacture a new product yourself, both now as a prototype, and later in volume. A client of mine was recently quoting £200,000 just to design the tooling and mould for his new (and rather simple) product. If you have the...
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    Intellectual Property - which route does one take?

    Hi Peter Regarding getting advice from a patent professional, I do not feel you are yet straying into the realm of unethical/unreasonable behaviour by simply speaking to more than one patent professional before appointing one. I know that when I am looking for an accountant or other service...
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    How to find whether a product is patented?

    Hi ssomanat You can ask the manufacturer. I would advise asking them in writing before calling them so you have evidence of your question. If they are helpful/aggressive, the question may have the effect of getting the relevant patent documents in front of you quickly. However, the answer...
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    Intellectual Property - which route does one take?

    Peter I do not have a flow chart as such, but I am more than willing to give you some of my time to advise you on suitable forms of IP for your idea. Best wishes Matthew
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    Patent

    Liz, and others I am a European patent attorney, and a typical patent route for a client of mine based in the UK, would be to file an initial UK patent application, followed by an International application up to 12 months later, then convert the International application into individual patent...
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    patent infringement advice

    Hi Matt I am a mechanical engineer and a registered European patent attorney, with experience of patenting HVAC systems. Given that 1. you have an invention, and 2. you are intending to manufacture a product for the market, may I refer you to an earlier post on another thread which is...
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    How to Register a UK Trademark on a Shoestring

    K and Cus You might like to have a look at the design registration article I did for the British Library at the link below. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/protectregistereddesign.html The brief article cannot cover all aspects of registration but draws attention to some of the common pitfalls. If it...
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    General Patent advice

    Given that you may have invented a new product, and you are intending to put a product on the market yourself, it is advisable to: 1. do a patentability search to indicate if your invention is patentable, and 2. do a patent infringement clearance search to indicate if putting your product...
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    Patent pending

    Hi James A couple of points. If you publicly disclose your invention now, and come up with improvements to your invention later, your disclosure may be cited against a future patent application covering your improvements. I suggest getting the official search done early, having a good...
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    Invention Help

    Hi Kilo You should consider IP infringement if you intend to put a product on the market, and consider IP protection if you would like to control who puts your invention on the market. I must add to Swisaw's comment that drafting a claim of optimum scope is not straightforward. Too narrow...
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    Design Protection In China

    Hi I´m a European Patent Attorney and European Design Attorney. I can assist you in relation to IP rights in the UK and Europe but more importantly I work with a Chinese Patent Attorney who I highly recommend. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like further information and a...
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