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Patents. They allow an individual to own their own invention. An inventor is normally thought of as someone in the world of science, but this is not always true. Is John Pemberton, the man who created coca cola not considered an inventor? Inventors are everywhere around us from chemists looking to make the next coca cola to engineers trying to optimize the production of a substance, but what happens if someone were to try and steal another’s invention and take credit for it, that is where a patent comes into play. A patent is defined as “[a] government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention” (Oxford Dictionary). Patenting has…

NO regulation on Patent Trolls A patent troll is a person or a company which uses its patent to sue other people or companies for money. Normally, the patent trolls which also known as NPEs (non-practicing entities) or PAEs (patent assertion entities) do not produce offer products or services with their patents. They just retain their patents. Recently, Hyundai, which is the South Korea’s vehicle company, has been struggled with a Paice, which is the U.S.’s company. The Paice is a notorious NPE…

Name Tutor Course Date Inventing Solutions Without most of today 's inventions, life would be unimaginably hard. Imagine a situation where people would walk for days in search of basic and social amenities. Imagine the world without electricity. It is in this regard that man invented solutions to most of these vexing problems affecting his day-to-day operations. Therefore, at this stage, we can say that the process of creating or designing a solution to a problem is called inventing a solution.…

Recently, China has become more encouraging of innovation through increased enforcement of intellectual property rights. To solidify its position in the global intellectual property market, China joined WIPO in 1980 and the Paris Convention on Industrial Property in 1985. Additionally, China signed the Patent Cooperation Treaty in 1994, registered all trademarks with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1990, and became a member of the World Trade…

Every successful business or product started with a single idea. In order to ensure that your precious and potentially lucrative intellectual property remains protected, securing the assistance of a bona fide patent expert is crucial. In San Francisco, the Patent Law Offices of Rick Martin provide unbeatable advice based on attorney Martin’s extensive experience in the field of patent law. Filing a patent can be a complex process, one that requires the right knowledge to make certain that…

the distinctions in copyright, patent and trademark to a new paralegal just entering the area of intellectual property law. In doing so, in an interoffice memorandum, explain copyright, patent and trademark, compare and contrast the differences between the three and explain the process for securing a patent, a trademark and a copyright. Identify the pros and cons of pursuing such options and provide a working example…

Although Antonio Meucci wanted a caveat to announce his invention he was unable to renew it due to hardships during that time, since he was unable to renew the caveat he never announced his invention, which let alexander Graham Bell to step in and receive a patent. Others believe that Antonio Meucci should be the “father of the telephone” because he was the inventor that had the idea first to create a more advanced communication system. Even though Antonio Meucci might of had the idea before…

Status Quo: Patents Encourage Innovation The two ideas that raise the most to support the positive role of patents to encourage innovation are: a) The utilitarian-based argument; and b) The Knowledge spillover argument. a) Utilitarian-Based Argument The solidest theoretical explanation about patents is the utilitarian incentive-based argument. In which patents reward the inventive skills of the innovator to continue working beyond in such field (Rai & Jagannathan, 2012). Patents encourage…

Patent Troll Introduction (Kirubael) The word "Troll" represents individuals who like to cause problems, arguments, or just make people upset. A Patent troll is a term applied to a company or person who is trying to "enforce patent rights against accused infringer's in an attempt to collect licensing fees but do not manufacture the supply" (1). The main function of a patent troll is not to produce or sell items but just to convince third parties to purchase a license. There are two main types…

and ovarian cancer. As a result, soon thereafter, the company began offering screening tests to members of the public able to afford them, and filed for patents related to the discovery and associated assets. Myriad obtained patents based on this discovery, but a group of researchers, medical patients and advocacy groups sought a declaration that the patents were invalid as this means other biotech companies and cancer researchers could not develop similar screenings incorporating those two…