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Tag Archives: Patent

Patent Search

By Audrey | Published: September 28, 2009
Why Search? A Patent Search is a search of the prior art, namely, that which is known and already invented.  A patent search is important because it can not only save an applicant the expense of filing a patent application on subject matter already patented or within the public domain, but also afford an applicant [...]
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What is NOT Patentable?

By Audrey | Published: September 17, 2009
As discussed in the previous post, an invention is only patentable if it is Novel, Useful and Not Obvious. Additionally, it must be adequately described or otherwise enabled in a patent application, and claimed by the inventor in a patent application in clear and definite terms.  The Supreme Court has stated that anything under the [...]
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What makes an Invention Patentable?

By Audrey | Published: September 12, 2009
There are three major requirements for patentability: The invention must be Novel, Useful and Not Obvious.  Lets take a closer look at each of these criteria: Novelty To start with; in order to be considered patentable, an invention must be “Novel”.  This means that the invention was never described in a publication, used  or for sale in [...]
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The Magic of Innovation

By Audrey | Published: September 2, 2009
In the words of Albert Einstein:  “For an idea that does not at first seem insane, there is no hope.”  In this two part series, we are going to take a look at the Process of Inventing, including; what exactly is an “Invention”, where do the ideas come from, and some ways to grow [...]
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Are you an inventor?

By Audrey | Published: August 26, 2009
Do you have a great idea that you’ve been wanting to market? Do you observe new inventions in stores or on television and wonder ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ If this sounds like you, you’ll definitely want to learn more about what it takes for inventors to get their products on the market. Here [...]
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