June 2006
Monthly Archive
Mon 19 Jun 2006
Posted by Dan under
News & Events
We will offer at least one lucky inventor a month the opportunity to have their invention manufactured, financed or purchased outright and get a lump sum to cover all the money you laid out for your patent and then some.
Every Independent Inventor dreams of getting their million-dollar idea or invention into the market place, however, most of them cannot come up with the cash to do it. Well, this is your chance. NO MONEY? NO WORRIES… if you are the lucky winner, you can sit back and watch the money from your idea roll in and you don’t have to lift a finger!
For more details about the contest and the contest rules please go to: http://www.allaboutinventing.com/contest.html
Mon 19 Jun 2006
Q: If a person has a patent in bankruptcy auction, and there is a continuation-in-part application pending, and this person did not disclose that pending application, is that a crime, and can this person still keep the patent after it say issues, even though it was a continuation-in-part tied to a patent that is up for bid in a bankruptcy auction???
A: You need to consult with a bankruptcy attorney regarding this matter. As a general rule a parent patent and the continuation-in-part patent are two separate patents similar to separate pieces of property and the bankruptcy court will probably treat them as such. It should be noted that the continuation-in-part will have many elements in common with the parent and it may be impossible to make, use, or sell the invention described in the continuation-in-part without a license to make, use, or sell the invention claimed in the parent application.
This is just a general summary and it would be best if you discussed the issue with a registered patent attorney. Please be advised that I do not know the details of any particular situation you may have, and am just discussing the general state of the law. (more…)
Mon 19 Jun 2006
Q: I have an invention that I want to patent but I need an engineer to develop it. Can I patent the Idea only in a broad spectrum before I begin to ask engineers for their help, or do I need the technical details?
A: You need to be able to describe the invention with enough specificity to permit someone to make and use the invention based on the description in the patent application. If you cannot provide enough information to do that, you need to hire an engineer to design the invention. If the engineer helps you design the invention there is a change he could be a co-inventor. You should contact a patent attorney to determine if you can describe the invention with sufficient specificity.
You can go to the web site www.youinventit.com/patent_form.html and fill out the invention disclosure form to receive a free 4-point analysis on your idea and help you determine if you need an engineer to develop your idea before you patent it. If you do talk to an engineer be sure you have them sign a non-disclosure form.
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Mon 19 Jun 2006
Q: I am writing on behalf of a friend here in NYC. He submitted paperwork for his invention to the patent office and has signed receipts from the office that they received his paperwork. However, he recently received notice that they never received any papers from him and the time frame has expired. Any advice you provide is greatly appreciated as he is on a limited income. Thank you so much! Regards, Ron W.
A. If you have proof the patent office received the paperwork you may be able to file a petition to “withdraw” the examiner’s holding of abandonment or you may be able to file a petition to revive the
application. You should contact a patent attorney to help you.
This is just a general summary and it would be best if you discussed the issue with a registered patent attorney. Please be advised that I do not know the details of any particular situation you may have, and am just discussing the general state of the law. (more…)
Sat 17 Jun 2006
Entrepreneur Magazines Inventions Patents and Beyond with your hosts Steven Leavitt and Jillian Freed Live Show Time: Thursday (11:00AM – 12:00PM PST) .
Show From – 6/15/2006 : Inventor Suggestions and Tips , Inventor Resources , John Pemberton’s Weird, Wild and Wacky Patents of the Week ( http://www.youinventit.com/radio_show.html )
Sat 10 Jun 2006
Congratulations to Janusz Liberkowski and his Anecia Survival Capsule won the very first American Inventor prize and the chance to develop and bring his invention to market. He received the first prize One Millions Dollars as well. Janusz’s invention has the chance to be furthest reaching and have the greatest impact on society. He will be given the opportunity and the engineering resources of one of the biggest safety seat manufacturers, Evenflo to make his product a reality and save the lives of many children.
Thu 8 Jun 2006
This weekend John Pemberton will be representing the Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt, L.L.P. at the Minnesota Inventors Congress annual convention. Organized in 1958, they have held an “annual invention convention” every year. The convention offers inventors an opportunity to display their working models/prototypes to the public, network with other inventors, receive consultation from many different resource people, and make contact with the businesses that use the Congress as a trade show source for new product ideas. The hard work of volunteers, their support and hospitality, keeps this event affordable and enjoyable to independent inventors. If you plan to be present at this very exciting event, be sure to look John up and say hello!
Thu 8 Jun 2006
Posted by Dan under
Scams
The Office of the Independent Inventor of the United States Patent and Trademark Office publishes a brochure, Are You the Target? Following is a continuation of our series of excerpts from this brochure. Ask Ten Questions and Save Thousands of Dollars$$ Get answers to these questions in writing from any promotional, marketing or licensing company wanting to help you. Helpful hints are given in the brackets. Total number of inventions evaluated for commercial potential in the past five years by the Company and how many of those evaluations were positive and accepted by the Company and how many were negative and rejected by the Company. [Legitimate firms have fairly low acceptance rates, usually under 5%]. Total number of customers, known by the Company, who have received a net financial profit as a direct result of the Companys promotion services and what is the Company’ s success rate over the past five years [that is, the number of clients who have made more money from their invention than they have paid to the Company]. Names and addresses of all previous invention promotion companies with which the Company or its officers have collectively or individually been affiliated in the previous 10 years and what other names has the Company used in this or other states. Total number of customers, known by the Company, to have received license agreements for their inventions as a direct result of the Company’s services. [If the success rate is too low, say less than 2-5%, then think about going elsewhere.]
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Thu 8 Jun 2006
The internet radio show for inventors, our show topic is Public Disclosure and when to do it. You have one year from when you disclose your invention to the public or offer it for sale to file for patent protection. Learn what is and is not public disclosure and how to avoid losing the exclusive rights to your invention forever. Joining us will be golf professional, Tom Ward, sports columnist and co-inventor of the “Golf Swing Trainer” which we at the Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt have actually tried! If you need information on the ins and outs of public disclosure, are a golf aficionado or want to hear the exciting news we will be divulging, don’t miss this show!
Thu 8 Jun 2006
From the US Department of Belt-tightening: No, it’s not just gas. Patent costs are rising, too. Contemplating a patent application filing? Well, get it moving soon so you can avoid paying higher fees. USPTO’s recent notice (5 June 2006) in the Federal Register ( http://www.uspto.gov/web/office s/com/sol/notices/71fr32285.pdf ) proposed a 3.5% raise in patent fees beginning October 1st. The patent fee increase is driven by inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. No one seems to know why gas prices go up. (more…)
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