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<title>Avoiding Abstraction in Software Patents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Although software inventions are patentable subject matter in the United States, some software innovations have been held to be unpatentable because they were too abstract. Software patent applications must be drafted to emphasize the practical application of the inventive concept. The Dealertrack v. Huber decision provides valuable guidance to avoid overly abstract claims.]]></description>
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<title>Using Negative Limitations to Broaden Software Patent Claims</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:41:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Software patent claims are often reduced in scope by somewhat similar software technologies that are distinct from the software invention. The judicious use of negative limitations can support an expanded breadth of claim coverage by distinguishing the invention from specific other inventions while still claiming the rest of the invention broadly.]]></description>
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<title>Patenting Homeopathic Medicines</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:46:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although homeopathic treatments are often associated with the use of traditional homeopathic medicines, novel new homeopathic medicines are patentable. Formulation variations and examples of effective treatment should be included in a patent application to secure broad patent protection.]]></description>
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<title>Patent Law - Limiting a Competitor's Patent Application</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:33:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If a competitor is granted an overly-broad patent for an idea that is important to your business, it can put you at a competitive disadvantage. Improving the rigor with which the competitor's patent is examined can help assure that a competitor gets no more patent protection than he deserves.]]></description>
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<title>How to Revive Your Abandoned Patent Application</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:24:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The patenting process involves many, many deadlines.  If you miss just one of these deadlines, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will deem your application abandoned and will not take any further action on your application.  Thus, you will not be able to get any protection for your invention or get any patent.]]></description>
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<title>If You Need a Patent Attorney, This Is What You Need to Know!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:16:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A patent attorney is supposed to protect the inventor's discoveries from being copied by some entity like a person, company or another organization. This is purely done to protect and promote the progress of scientific progressiveness. The patent laws are made for these inventors to protect their formulas, stories and their inventions.]]></description>
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<title>China Subsidizing Patent Filings - Is It the Same As the US Subsidizing Pure Research?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:25:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United States funds and subsidizes pure research in our colleges and universities. The Department of Energy or DOE gives loan guarantees to help startups, and companies which come forth with new innovative projects in the energy sector. China also subsidizes research, and even goes one step further, as it pays companies for filing patents.]]></description>
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<title>Common Misconceptions About Patents (Pt 1)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:57:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patent law is one of the most complicated areas of law.  Not only does a patent combine both law and technology, patent laws are developed from many sources, such as the US Patent and Trademark Office and the federal courts from all over the US.  It is only natural that many inventors and entrepreneurs are confused with its nuances and complexities.]]></description>
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<title>7 Strangest Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:19:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this article you will find out about the strangest patents. Such as high-five machine and life expectancy watch.]]></description>
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<title>Making Sure You Get the Very Important Patent Filing Date</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:16:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A patent application filing date is very important for several reasons. First, if this is your first patent application for your invention, it will serve as your priority date. When a patent examiner examines the patentability of your invention, the patent examiner will decide whether a reference should be considered prior art based on your priority date.]]></description>
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<title>What Happens After You File a Patent Application? A General Overview of the Patenting Process</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:31:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you file a patent application, the very first correspondence you will receive from the US Patent and Trademark Office will likely be a form of acknowledgement of the receipt of your application.  If you filed your application online, you will receive an electronic acknowledgement.  If you filed your application by mail, you will receive an acknowledgement either in the form of a stamp on a postcard you included (if you included one) or a filing receipt.]]></description>
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<title>Getting Your Rights Clear With a Provisional Patent</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:20:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[we believe that every individual has the right to protect his/her interests and it is important for all to know and respect others' rights as well. Making sure your rights are not violated is the job of the government, however, only you can make sure that the government knows that you are the owner or maker of a certain product and not anyone else.]]></description>
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<title>Patent Management Systems for Patent Portfolios</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:44:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patent management involves the application, acquisition and keeping of patents. It requires an array of skills that includes legal and technical knowledge of business and patents.]]></description>
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<title>A Design Patent and a Utility Patent</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:03:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Design patents are compared and contrasted with utility patents. The differences and similarities are discussed.]]></description>
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<title>Deciding What to Patent Based on Expected Value</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:57:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses and inventors typically have more good ideas than can be practically and cost effectively patented. A more disciplined decision about what to patent can be made by performing a valuation analysis to determine the value of an idea.]]></description>
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<title>6 Secrets to Overcoming a Patent Rejection</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:35:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have filed your application and finally after several years, you get a correspondence from the US Patent and Trademark Office, which is commonly called an office action. The office action indicates that all of your claims have been rejected. So what do you do?]]></description>
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<title>Qualities of a Good Patent Attorney</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:16:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At some point in your invention, you will need an assurance that whatever you are trying to create is unique. Also, you will need security that no one will see your invention and try to steal it. Legally put, infringe on your intellectual property.]]></description>
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<title>Why a Patent Attorney Should Conduct the Patent Search</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:10:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inventions need to be protected. Some fellows wouldn't think twice before trying to steal it from you. Legally put, infringe on your intellectual property.]]></description>
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<title>Gene Patenting Fact</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:27:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Article related to present conditions of gene patenting process. And circumstances which amend law related to gene and other biotechnological product patenting process.]]></description>
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<title>Pursuing Software Patents? Watch Out for This</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:55:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 2010 Google's innovative Android mobile phone technology was the target of no fewer than 12 infringement suits from rivals Apple, Oracle, Microsoft and others. Part of the problem is the culture clash between old style devotees to intellectual property rights and adherents to the newer, more collaborative environment of open source. But the bottom line is always money: Billions of dollars are at play in what can only be described as the brokerage of intellectual capital.]]></description>
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<title>New Shape To An Old Medical Patent</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:55:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For decades heart surgeons have used stents to prop open veins and arteries after angioplasty surgery. Now, a new medical patent aims to help keep the "flow" open in other areas of the body as well.]]></description>
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<title>3 Common Patent Application Mistakes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:43:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patents give you 20 years of exclusive ownership of your idea. That means no one else can sell your idea. But that's only if the patent application is properly prepared.]]></description>
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<title>Patent Riches Through Licensing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:38:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patents may grant you exclusive rights to prevent others from manufacturing, selling, and importing your idea... but that doesn't necessarily mean the money will just fall into your lap. To actually profit from your patent you must do one of three things...]]></description>
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<title>Three Options for Protecting Your Idea Including Patents, Secrets, and Publishing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:56:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good ideas are valuable, and should be protected. There are three options for protecting good ideas including obtaining a patent, keeping the idea secret, and publishing the idea.]]></description>
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<title>Hiring a Provisional Patent</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:04:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A provisional lawyer is sort of like acquiring a placeholder. The provisional lawyer is definitely an initial lawyer, that's much like a normal lawyer and it is susceptible to most violation laws and regulations, but it won't are a typical patent with the patent privileges before the applicant takes additional steps. ]]></description>
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<title>Compulsory Patent Licensing in China</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:47:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chinese law allows for the compulsory licensing of patents. Compulsory licenses may be granted for some public health related products, but other potential compulsory licensing should always be considered.]]></description>
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<title>Information About Patent Lawyer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:28:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any inventor should know that if he or she does not immediately get a patent for the invention he made, it can easily get snatched away from competitors and cheaters. The best way to keep your invention protected is to hire a well reputed patent lawyer and get the patent rights for your invention straightaway. Most people consider filing for the patent application on their own with the hope of saving money.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have a Great Idea or Invention? Do You Need a Patent?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:21:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A patent is a legal document that protects the ownership of inventions, and prohibits other people from stealing it. The document covers the majority of the invention such as how it looks, how it works and what materials it is made of. Obtaining a patent is very important if you want to prevent other people creating your invention without your permission.]]></description>
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<title>US Patent Law Reform Vs European Patent Law</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:40:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is Part 1 of a multi-part series exploring the changes to US Patent law in light of the 'America Invents Act', along with an overview comparison between US Patent law and European Patent law. During September 2011, US President Obama signed the so-called 'America Invents Act', bringing about major changes to US patent law. In some respects, the new Act harmonises US patent law with the patent laws of the other major countries around the world, and in other cases it simply aims to address perceived deficiencies.]]></description>
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<title>Everything You Wanted to Know About Patent Management</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:33:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A patent is important for protecting an invention. Of course, patent management is not just about sending in the right papers - there's more to the process than meets the eye. Let's take a look at everything you wanted to know about patent management (but didn't think to ask.)]]></description>
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<title>Scope of Patentable Software Inventions in Europe</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:57:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The European Patent Office restricts protecting a software invention unless the invention solves a technical problem. This exception supports the allowance of patents for a wide range of software and software implemented business method inventions.]]></description>
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<title>Software Patent Law in View of Recent Federal Circuit Rulings</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:31:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Federal Circuit may have clarified much of the confusion over the direction of software patent law. Software patentability will likely turn on the degree to which an invention is a practical application of an idea rather than an abstract idea.]]></description>
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<title>More Countries Offering Accelerated Patent Process For 'Green' Inventions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:55:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have an invention that is 'green' or environmentally-friendly, then more patent offices around the world are now offering 'fast-tracking' procedures to grant your patent in months rather than years. 'Green Technology' programmes that offer an accelerated patent process for applicants with eco- or environmentally-friendly inventions have been well received in the UK and the US (See 'Accelerated Grant of UK and European Patents' and 'Accelerated Granting of US Patents'). If you are interested in obtaining intellectual property (IP) protection for your 'green' patent elsewhere, you may be pleased to know that more patent offices across the globe...]]></description>
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<title>Recent Changes to the Korean Patent Act</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:42:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Korean Patent Act and the Korean Utility Model Act were revised in May 2011, making it mandatory for patent or utility model applications to disclose information on prior art related to the invention. Up until now, when filing a patent application at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, there has been no requirement to disclose information on prior art related to the invention in the patent specification.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Copyright Protection and the Details?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:57:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Copyright - It's the form of protection for creators of original works regardless of what kind of original works such as writings, paintings, movies, sound recordings, photographs, musical works, literary works, live performances, sound broadcasts or software under the software copyright law. The protection is given to both unpublished and published works.]]></description>
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<title>When To Use Secrecy Instead of a Patent to Protect an Invention</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:02:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inventors have traditionally used patents to protect inventions. However, secrecy may be a superior way to protect some types of innovations.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to Patent Licensing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:21:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A patent holder may legally allow another party to make, use, sell or import his invention for a specific period of time in a specific geographical region and in return for a license fees. This process is called patent licensing or invention licensing.]]></description>
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<title>Software Patent Strategies If Federal Circuit Decisions Results in a Change to the Law</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:58:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent Federal Circuit decision may be the start of a change in US law towards software patents, or it may be an outlier that will change nothing. Until the issue is settled, inventors filing patent applications protecting software inventions should anticipate possible additional requirements.]]></description>
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<title>What To Do After Filing Your Provisional Patent Application</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:53:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inventors often file provisional patent application to protect their innovation while they continue to perfect and productize that innovation. Then before the provisional patent application expires after a year, they convert the provisional patent application to a utility patent application. Before converting a provisional patent application, inventors should keep records and consider filing incremental provisional applications that can be used to strengthen the quality and breadth of their utility patent application.]]></description>
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<title>A Quickstart Guide to Patent Management</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:26:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patents are the sole rights granted to an individual or group of individuals by a government to produce an invention. Usually, the exclusive rights to produce and sell a particular product are granted only for a brief period of time.]]></description>
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<title>Reducing Patent Litigation Costs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:17:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The defendants in patent infringement litigation are often at a huge disadvantage because of the high costs of the litigation. It often costs more to settle than to defend and prevail. Restructuring the order that issues are decided during litigation can reduce costs and enable a more advantageous settlement.]]></description>
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<title>How CyberSource May Affect the Patentability of Software</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:35:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The CyberSource decision upheld a ruling that a Beauregard claim for a software was not patentable subject matter. The ruling could be an outlier, or could shift the strategies used to protect software inventions.]]></description>
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<title>Why Can Patents Be Granted for Multiple Similar Inventions?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:13:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those that are unfamiliar with patent law often wonder why patents can be granted for multiple similar inventions. The differences between the inventions are often quite fine, so how can each be granted a patent?]]></description>
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<title>Using an Inventor's Notebook to Protect Your Invention</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:30:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Patent Law provides that patent rights should belong to the inventor who is the first to invent the invention. Patent rights include the right to exclude others from, among other things, making, using, or selling the invention.]]></description>
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<title>Getting A Patent For Your Neat Idea</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:16:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You know you need to patent your new idea but getting a patent is not as easy as just filling out a few forms. There are several steps you need to take to make sure your product or idea is well protected.]]></description>
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<title>Defensive Patent Search</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:51:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most software innovators are familiar with performing a patent search prior to filing a patent application. However, a defensive patent search as part of a freedom-to-operate analysis is also useful to uncover potential infringement liabilities while there is still time to make changes in your product.]]></description>
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<title>How to Patent An Invention Successfully</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:08:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've just come up with a product you know will sell, but to protect that product you need to know how to patent an invention. The process is not as easy as you may think.]]></description>
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<title>Where Is the Patent Reform We Were Promised?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:48:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the coordinator for a think tank which happens to operate online, I am constantly talking to innovators, inventors, and creative geniuses about their ideas and latest new concepts. Now then, I will admit some of these concepts are absolutely ridiculous, and completely laughable, but others do make a lot of sense, and some of them might even change the way we live. Often they solve the problem in our society or civilization, or they make a business more efficient, or make our lives little easier.]]></description>
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<title>How to Patent A Name And Why You Must</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:29:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're just starting out in business you need to know how to patent a name and a product. It's the best way to make sure it stays uniquely yours and ensures that your competition can't legally swipe it.]]></description>
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<title>Dispute Resolution Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:53:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Systems (DRS) is a general term used to identify means of resolving disputes out of court, such as by mediation or arbitration. There are several types of DRS programs. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Patent A Product In 5 Easy Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all, at one time or another, have what we think is a great and original idea for a product. Usually that's where it ends, but if you know how to patent a product you could be on your way to turning your idea into a reality.]]></description>
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<title>Using Archived Software Products As an Intellectual Property Portfolio</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:12:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your old, archived software products may be used as an intellectual property portfolio to defend against charges of patent infringement. Old source code, marketing materials, and production product images can all be used to invalidate patents that you are accused of infringing.]]></description>
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<title>How To Patent An Idea - Patenting Will Increase Your Idea's Value</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:59:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people think of a patent in terms of a product, but do you know how to patent an idea? Let's say you come up with a great innovation and would like to take it to a manufacturer. If you don't patent the idea first they could simply take your concept and develop the product for themselves, leaving you with nothing.]]></description>
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<title>Licensing of Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:29:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The objective of licensing a patent is to evidence the application of the technology and benefits by reducing human efforts and solving a problem and there by monetizing the invention. In the recent years the Indian market has evidenced a paradigm shift in terms of the companies and institutions openness in licensing a patent.]]></description>
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<title>Invalidating Software Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:23:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There has been much opposition to software patents because of the dramatic rise in patent litigation. Much of the litigation stems from low-quality, overly broad software patents. Businesses can defend against being sued by developing a strong case for invalidating the patents they are alleged to have infringed.]]></description>
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<title>Software Patents in Europe and China</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:13:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign patent jurisdictions are not all as amenable to software patents as the United States. However, some software innovations are patentable even in Europe and China.]]></description>
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<title>Successfully Navigating The United States Patent And Trademark Office</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:18:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since George Washington signed the Patent  Act of 1790, there has been a constant need to keep up with the continuously growing pace of inventions. The Department of Commerce now houses the United States Patent  and Trademark Office; a $1.4 billion agency, which has a staff of well over 6,000 professionals. The agency was overhauled in 1991 to become self-funding through a fee system.]]></description>
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<title>The Patent Application And How To Avoid Mistakes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:35:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the foremost components of a patent application are the title, technical disclosure, abstract, declaration, and the background. It's important that whoever writes the application have an intensive understanding of patent law especially if the invention or idea is in a highly competitive field with many regulations on the particular industry.]]></description>
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<title>The Essential Steps To An Effective Patent Search</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:32:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before an inventor initiates the process of applying for patent, they must conduct a patent search to ensure that their invention, plan or process is eligible. An individual can conduct the search on his or her own through the database of the US patent office. This can be a time-consuming effort if you don't know your way around the system.]]></description>
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<title>Key Software Patent Details</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:37:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A software patents application must include key structural details so that the application is not found to be obvious in light of dissimilar prior art. These key details include algorithm descriptions, data structure descriptions, and interface descriptions.]]></description>
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<title>Repairing Software Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:42:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a lousy patent application is filed for a great invention, but the inventor may not discover the problem until years later during examination. Bad patent applications can be repaired by filing a Continuation-In-Part application.]]></description>
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<title>Using Crowdsourcing to Combat Patent Squatting - Can It Really Work?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:22:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are an innovator, inventor, or if you have a new product or service on the market which is patentable, you are surely aware of the new patent laws regarding issues of first to file, or first prototype built. It seems we've had terrible time with companies that have been abusing our patent laws and rules. And we've unfortunately hurt our small businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs by making so many regulations, and increasing the cost for patent lawyers, and the hassles of filing patents.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Inequitable Conduct When Securing a Software Patent?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A software patent applicant has a duty to disclose information relevant to her patent application. Failure to disclose can lead to invalidation of the patent for inequitable conduct. Relevant information is information to would have prevented a patent from being issued if it had been disclosed.]]></description>
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<title>Are Patent Laws Impeding Innovation in the Software Sector?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:17:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The other day, I was discussing the challenges with patent law in the computer programming and software sector. My acquaintance, Troy LaClaire a fellow think tanker type were contemplating a new device for computer gaming and personal tech, which would require some rather unique coding and software to do something which has not been done yet, to our knowledge anyway. Well it turns out that Sony already has some patents, 8-years old for the application of video games, but apparently the patent was vaguely worded and could be interpreted as any computer device.]]></description>
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<title>The Software Patent Process</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The process for patenting a software innovation usually requires years, much of it spent waiting. The process includes an initial search, preparation of the application, examination, and allowance.]]></description>
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<title>Unjustified Threats of Infringement in Patent Cases</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:43:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recipients of communications alleging baseless claims of patent infringement and those who are affected by communications are entitled to claim damages suffered as a result of such communications. The action is designed to prevent such threats in the future, to obtain damages for the loss suffered as a result of the unjustified claims of infringement. Such communications need not be in writing. As such, actions are available not just to direct recipients of the threat - those up or down the distribution chain are entitled to bring claims for damages and an injunction to prevent repetition of the threats.]]></description>
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<title>Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in England - Reforms in the Patents County Court</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:02:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Intellectual property disputes in England have the benefit of the Patents County Court in London which has recently changed its procedures and imposed limitations on the legal costs which may be recovered from opposing litigants. The reforms make the enforcement of intellectual property more commercially in England as opposed to resorting to the High Court sitting as the Patents Court.]]></description>
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<title>Learn How to Patent Your Exciting Invention Idea</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:47:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As an inventor knowing how to patent an invention is a very critical piece of the puzzle. You certainly don't want your efforts to go to waste and hiring a patent attorney who can guide you as to how to get a patent may be the best course of action you can take as you prepare to bring your new idea to market.]]></description>
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<title>Determining If an Invention Is Obvious</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:58:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An invention can only receive patent protection if it is not obvious. However, determining what is obvious is difficult, particularly in hindsight. An important part of deciding obviousness is determining if other similar solution elements are analogous.]]></description>
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<title>Learning How to Get a Patent on Your Product</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:53:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in learning how to get a patent on a product? If you have an idea for a new product, pulling all of these needed pieces together can be a bit daunting. One option is to hire a patent attorney that will eliminate the need to find the information necessary to discover how to get a patent. The lawyer will be able to answer all of your questions and assist you when it comes to filing the patent application. Many people, though, will choose to do this process on their own.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Device Trends of the Next 10 Years - Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:56:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coming in as the seventh deadly killer in the U.S., Diabetes claims roughly 71,382 lives per year. 17.9 million Americans live with diabetes. And another 2.5% of the population does not know they have the disease.]]></description>
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<title>Using Inducement of Infringement to Protect Patent Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:16:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inducement of infringement is a critical cause of action for protecting patent rights in the US. Showing inducement requires knowledge, which is demonstrated through the "Willful Blindness" test.]]></description>
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<title>Golfer Reveals 2 Quick Patent Tips for Inventors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:09:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you can't sell your idea, then there's no reason in getting it protected with a patent, right? Therefore, before you spend a lot of time, money and effort going through the patent process... you should consider how marketable your product is. The good news is there is a simple two-step formula for maximizing the marketability (and therefore profitability) of your idea.]]></description>
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<title>Biggest Medical Device Trends of the Next 10 Years - Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 15:09:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Where are the big opportunities in medical device inventions? A quick look at some of the big problems in health today...and possibly big opportunities for inventors.]]></description>
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<title>Provisional Patent Applications</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 11:39:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A provisional patent application is different from a utility patent application. They can be useful tools in the right situations, but they can also lure the inventor into a false - and dangerous - sense of protection.]]></description>
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<title>Invention Patent Licensing - Getting Around the &quot;Not Invented Here&quot; Problem</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 11:24:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inventors can sell or license their patents to companies to make money. "Not Invented Here" is a policy that can prevent inventors from being able to market their patents. However, there are ways that the Not Invented Here policy can be gotten around.]]></description>
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<title>Basics of Patent Claims</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 16:02:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article will attempt to introduce the subject of reading claims. A claim starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. In many cases, claims are typographically broken out in outline form, to make reading the claim easier.]]></description>
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<title>Drafting US Patent Applications for Nationalization and Examination in China</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 09:53:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[United States patent applications that will eventually be nationalized and examined in China should be organized and drafted to support Chinese examination. The application should explicitly support a high-level embodiment of the invention as well as detailed embodiments. Language should also be chosen that translates well into Chinese.]]></description>
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<title>How Medical Research Leads to New Patent Ideas</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 10:56:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Does a medical invention have to be complex to gain a patent potentially worth millions? Of course not. A new patent pending medical device - based on scientific research - proves even simple innovations to existing products can be very lucrative.]]></description>
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<title>Reducing Software Patent Costs Through Aggressive Examiner Interviews</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 11:57:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The cost of patenting a software invention can be significantly reduced through the aggressive use of examiner interviews. An effective interview can take the place of an office action/response cycle, speeding allowance and minimizing expenses.]]></description>
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<title>Drafting Effective Software Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 10:19:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I often have cases transferred to me that are going nowhere in examination. Most are for clever, valuable innovations. However the applications almost always share a problem. They are claimed as though written to describe the invention to a coder who will implement the invention instead of focusing or the novelty of the innovation. As a result, the applications languish in examination, running up big bills without moving toward allowance. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Write An Effective Description for Your Patent Application</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:10:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Description is the most important part of patent application. It introduces the reader and patent attorney to your invention. Patent Application description should be written in such a way that the reader can get a fair idea about your invention. It has various parts which should be taken care of properly.]]></description>
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<title>8 Types of Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 11:48:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is patentable? A lot of things are (even stuff that shouldn't be patented). Discover the eight types of patentable material and the 4 things no patent examiner will let fly.]]></description>
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<title>Which Patent Should You File? Patents in Plain English</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:49:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know which type of utility patent you should apply for? The differences between a provisional and non-provisional patent.]]></description>
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<title>Patents Vs Non-Disclosure Agreements - What Gives You More Protection?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 13:34:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What gives you more protection... a patent or an NDA? Discover if your idea is at risk of being stolen, and how you can get maximum protection.]]></description>
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<title>Top Tips on Patenting an Idea With the Intellectual Property Office (UK) Formerly the Patent Office</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 14:22:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Applying for a patent with the Intellectual Property Office (UK), formerly known as the Patent Office, is a complicated procedure. It requires your idea to be thought through and developed and your intellectual property to be clearly described. This page will give you further information on how to prepare your patent application, before approaching the Intellectual Property Office (UK), to ensure that your idea is taken seriously and can be properly protected.]]></description>
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<title>Software Patent Infringement Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 14:12:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While it is frustrating to discover that your software patent is being infringed, suing the infringer isn't always the answer. The risks and benefits to initiating software patent litigation should be carefully considered before selecting an appropriate strategy.]]></description>
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<title>Software Patent Cease and Desist Letters</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 10:44:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses are increasingly receiving cease-and-desist letters accusing them of infringing a software patent. These letters are often a surprise, but can be dealt with effectively by analyzing the facts behind the accusation.]]></description>
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<title>Professional Patent Translations Are Of Crucial Importance To International Businesses</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:30:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are involved in the invention, manufacturing or production of goods on a global scale than you need to have a great grasp of patent translation. It isn't necessary, nor is it even feasible, that you'll be able to perform your patent translations yourself, but it is necessary that you understand the process of patent translation and the importance of getting your patents translated precisely and accurately.]]></description>
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<title>Patent Translation Services: The Need For Professional Patent Translators</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:27:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the increasingly international nature of business there has been a huge increase in demand for patent translation in recent years- a trend that's only going to accelerate in coming years. Like legal translation, patent translation is a fairly complicated field to navigate and good patent translators need to be well versed in a wide range of disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>Which Patent Attorney Is Right for You?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:23:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finding the right Patent Lawyer and patent firm is equally as important as the idea you intend to patent. In most cases, at first glance, they appear to be competent and able to providing the service you need. This is the tricky part though because unless you have used them before or they come as a referral you have no way to really know what you're getting into.]]></description>
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<title>Trademark Protection</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:41:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about Trademark Protection for your idea or invention. Although the importance of protecting your invention through the patent process has been stressed time after time here at Idea Marketplace the ultimate goal of many inventors is to eventually market their patented invention, and this requires a general understanding of trademark law. Indeed, the protection of an established trademark to help market your invention can be as important as the initial step of protecting your invention via a patent.]]></description>
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<title>Accelerated Examination for Green Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:11:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office can give special treatment to green patents. Renewable energy, energy conservation, and greenhouse gas reduction technology patent applications are examined much sooner, increasing their value.]]></description>
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<title>Effective Software Patents</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:54:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effective software patents must do more than simply recite the data structures used to perform an invention and a general action. Effective claims must point out the specific, unique function performed with those data structures.]]></description>
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<title>China Could Stop Corruption and Piracy Theft Quickly - If the Chinese Government Really Wanted Too</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6200211</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:52:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It hardly matters which emerging market we are talking about, there is always an issue with corruption in a fast-growing economy where there is little oversight, or with those who are in authority with their friends leading the way, and busy capturing the opportunities for themselves. There is another problem in fast moving emerging nations which can produce things less expensively due to cheap labor, and that has to do with imitation, patent piracy, trademark infringement, and copyright law. So it goes without saying that China with its incredible ability to mass produce has been challenged in this regard....]]></description>
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<title>Tax Breaks for Patents - More Money in Your Pocket</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:16:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obtaining a patent can be fairly costly, and for SMEs, this cost can make a big difference when applying for patent protection. However, the 2011 Budget has announced that it will be introducing a significant increase in tax relief for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. So what does this mean?]]></description>
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<title>Patent Law Philosophy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Running a think tank is a very interesting profession and it's something I do in my retirement. One thing I have noticed about entrepreneurs with inventions, innovations, ideas, and new concepts is they often don't want to talk about them, as they are afraid someone else might steal their idea. I guess I can understand that, as I have a ton of new ideas, and original thoughts every month.]]></description>
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<title>Patent FAQ: How Can Technology Entrepreneurs Avoid USPTO Backlog Using Accelerated Examination?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:22:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sadly, inventors and entrepreneurs are faced with a big hurdle when it comes to forming intellectual property rights needed to support technology based startup businesses - the USPTO patent backlog. What to do. Accelerated patent examination, available through the US Patent and Trademark Office, can be an excellent solution if prosecuted correctly. Here is how.]]></description>
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<title>Changing to a Single Common European Patent</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:32:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The common single European patent system has long been proposed but never yet adopted. The present system provides for grant of a single European patent which covers 27 member states. Once granted, the patent is 'validated' in the chosen member states only. Previously however, this involved filing a translation of the entire application in the national language of the country concerned. As such, this validation procedure could be prohibitively expensive for many patent proprietors, and especially for individuals. The London Agreement was then introduced in May 2008 whereby a number of the European member states agreed to reduce or abolish the translation requirement. This was in an effort to make the validation step of the Europe patent system more affordable. This has worked.]]></description>
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<title>Why Software Patents Make Sense</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:38:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United States allows software patents, but much of the rest of the world does not. Even where software patents can be obtained, there is strong opposition to patenting software. However, much of the innovation today is in software, and these innovations also deserve patent protection.]]></description>
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