I have my grandfathers 16 gauge shotgum made in Ashland Kentucky by Ben Williamson & co. It says Pat may 14 1901.
My grandfather was born in 1897 and in 1908 his father said it was time for him to own a shotgun. He put him on the plow horse and rode all the way up to Portsmouth Ohio to a gun store and bought this new gun for $2.50 .
Jima47
Yes, not only have I heard of it, but I have one as well. Ben Williamson began a hardware store on Greenup Avenue in Ashland, KY. At one point in history, Williamson was a U.S Senator. Ben Williamson's father founded Williamson, WV. Unfortunately, I have little additional information on the gun itself.
Once a patent expires, the invention can be manufactured by anyone.
Yes, a patent issued in 2009 can certainly be used in court to collect damages from anyone who can be proven to be infringing the patent.
You'll want to file a design patent application. This basically is a special type of patent for people who have a design for a new product.
According to the US Patent and Trademark Office:A utility patent may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, compositions of matter, or any new useful improvement thereof. A design patent may be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.
A patent gives the holder exclusive rights to that idea/product. It allows the holder to sue anyone who sells or otherwise uses the product.
Patented means that a federal government has issued a patent covering one or more claims for an invention. A patent gives the patent owners the exclusive right to make, use, sell or import the invention in that country. Anyone caught violating the patent can be sued for damages and injunction.
Don't worry both are same! Not quite. Anyone who has a college degree in science or engineering can take the patent bar exam. If they also have a law degree, they can be called patent attorneys. Otherwise they are patent agents. A patent agent can't practice law. They can, however, do everything that is necessary to write, prepare and file patents for others.
No: "Goods" in business must be tangible materials, and the value of a patent is the right to exclude others from practicing the claims of the patent. This right is not in itself tangible, but it may be converted to a tangible asset by licensing the patent or suing anyone who violates it.
I would suggest getting a patent on your idea before sending it to anyone. You can set up your patent at www.InventHelp.com.
A patent allows you to exclude anyone else from building or using your invention without your permission.
A patent grants the holder the rights to produce the product. Only they can make it for the length of the patent. They can also license out the rights to make something. Anyone else making the product can be sued for violation of the copyright.
Anyone who wants to protect their invention and ensure that it is not already patented by someone else needs to use a patent search. This includes inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Additionally, patent searches can be used by those who want to uncover existing patents in a particular field for research purposes or to explore potential areas for innovation.