Is It Safe to Share or Talk About My Invention at a Trade Show Before Filing for a Patent?
00:05 Now this one is in regards to trade shows Garin would like to know, is trade shows good for you and your product. And should you attend a trade show without patents filed or patent pending number? You absolutely should not reveal your idea at a trade show. So the answer to that, […]
Ohio State University Trademarks “The”: The Patent Professor® John Rizvi on WIOD Radio in Miami
00:00 Brian Mudd show is on US radio 610 W IoT. This one we're going to touch on here, I thought was an interesting story. So we have a lot of colleges that like to point to themselves and say we are the you. I mean, come on Miami, right. But what about what […]
Ohio State University Trademarks “The”: The Patent Professor® John Rizvi on Radio WLW Cincinnati
00:00 News Radio 700 W wells government rock I remember when I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke that Ohio State was trying to patent the word Duff, as in the Ohio State University. 00:16 No, but apparently, some smart folks have figured out that's probably very very valuable because […]
Can You Patent a Business Model or Business Method?
00:06 Can a business model the way a company does business? What are the requirements for a patent is that the idea has to be novel, it has to be useful. It has to be non obvious. If it meets those requirements novel useful and non obvious, then you can get a patent. It […]
Can You Get a Copyright to Protect a Recipe? Are Recipes Copyrightable?
00:05 There's increasing concern about the ability for some only vendor to battle patent infringement by a large corporate entity. Especially when the inventor can win at the district and appeal court level only to have the patent validated by P tab, which has an 84% invalidation rate. That's the numbers they've given me. […]
Advice for Inventors Whose Products Are Targets for Patent Infringement by Big Corporations
00:05 There's increasing concern about the ability for some only vendor to battle patent infringement by a large corporate entity. Especially when the inventor can win at the district and appeal court level only to have the patent validated by P tab, which has an 84% invalidation rate. That's the numbers they've given me. […]
Can I Trademark a Common Word or Phrase as a Product Name or Brand Name?
00:05 If generic names can't be trademark, how does Amazon have a trademark? 00:10 Great question. You cannot protect a name if it is the general name for goods or services, for example. Gosh, I don't have I don't have an apple at my desk. Do you have an apple at your desk? That […]
If You Already Talked About Your Non-Patented Invention with Someone, Can You Still Get a Patent?
00:05 If Amir as wants to know, what did you hear in our deal with someone few months ago now you think he should not have because there's potential to develop the idea into a viable product? Is there something that can be done to patent the idea? Yes. So murder? Yes, we can't […]
When You Invent an Improvement for Your Product Before its Original Patent Issues
00:06 I have several issued patents one related and pending application. As of quite recently, they are now in the hands of a broker for a marketing effort. For the pending application, I am close to submitting an Office Action response, which I believe has a good chance to pass examination. When and if […]
Does an Invention Description Have to Be Specific and Detailed in a Provisional Patent Application?
00:00 I would like you to comment on the extent to which one should detail the invention and the design on a provisional versus non provisional, is it better to be specific or very broad or visual non provisional. 00:16 I don't know if you do this on purpose Giovanni, like see. I could […]
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