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The term patent pending informs the public that a person filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for that particular item. The patent pending designation does not give the person any legal rights; it just means that the patent office will review their application. It does not guarantee that a patent will be awarded. It is a warning to potential competitors. Hopefully they won’t put the time and money into developing a product for which you may end up holding the patent.
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Can someone apply for a patent while a product is under pending patent?
Absolutely. The term "patent pending" applied to a product has no legal ramifications. It's just advertising that they are trying to patent the technology that went into the product. Only an issued patent is enforcable. Some products will print patent numbers on their packaging if patents have issued for the technology. You cannot get a patent for something you didn't invent though. Filing a patent application involves signing an oath, and lying under oath is perjury. Patent pending can only be displayed on the product/services, when you have applied for a patent. So, there is no question of applying for a patent while a product is under pending patent. http://indiapatents.blogspot.com
What does the term patent mean?
"Patent" in medical terms means open, as a vessel. The opposite is "occluded."
What does the medical term patent mean?
"Patent" in medical terms means open, as a vessel. The opposite is "occluded."
What does the term professional mean when applied to sport?
the competitors are payed
What happens after a patent completes its full term?
Once a patent reaches its full term, the inventions claimed in that patent become public domain forever.
What does the medical term nares are patent mean?
The phrase 'nares are patent' basically means that the nostrils are open. The opposite would be latent which means that the nostrils are hidden. This is not common.
What does the term proper mean when applied to certifying official?
the funds are appropriated for payment
If a patent ceases or has finished its patent protection term - is it free for the general public to use?
Yes. Patent term is typically 20 years, although extensions are available in certain cases.
When was the first cell phone patented?
In 1908, U.S. Patent 887,357 for a wireless telephone was issued to Nathan B. Stubblefield of Murray, Kentucky. He applied this patent to "cave radio" telephones and not directly to cellular telephony as the term is currently understood. A patent for the first wireless phone as we know today was issued in US Patent Number 3,449,750 to George Sweigert of Euclid, Ohio on June 10, 1969.
What does the term proper mean when applied to Certifying officials duties?
the funds are appropriated for payment
Functional significance is a term applied to?
Functional significance is a term applied to characters.
The term correct when applied to Certifying Official duties mean that?
the payment is not a duplicate of a previous payment
