Intellectual Property Law – Patent Infringement - Patent Law – Amendments Disallowed

Patent case. The claimant in the case of LG Phillips Co Ltd v Tatung (UK) Ltd and Others [2006], held a UK patent for mounting a flat panel display device within a two-part housing, which could be incorporated into products such as laptops or free standing computer monitors. The patent was principally directed at LCD displays for laptops. The claimant brought proceedings against three defendants in the patent county court. It was alleged that the defendants had infringed the patent through the creation of a closed circuit television monitor. The defendants denied infringement, and actually counterclaimed for the revocation of the patent in question on the grounds of anticipation, obviousness and insufficiency.

Beat the (Patent) Clock

A patent is a very important part of the process of inventing. But there are certain aspects of this process that are a complete surprise to many inventors when they finally learn the reality of the patent process.

How to Obtain a Patent

If you're a budding Thomas Edison, then you will be well aware of the importance of knowing how to obtain a patent for the invention that will make you millions. A patent will give you full property rights to your invention. Basically this means that you will have full control of the invention, excluding anyone else from using or marketing your designs. Clearly it is a crucial step that must be done correctly.

If You've Got a Good Idea for a Product, Do You Need a Patent?

Once you have your product developed it's time to decide if a patent is worth the trouble. Although in theory, all good ideas should be protected by a patent. Consider the protection however as only the right to allow you to claim the technology, product or ideas as your own. YOU get to do all the protecting. So if you develop a product then someone steals the idea and goes into competition with you, you have the right to sue and defend your patent rights.

How to Protect Your Business with a Patent

Patents are legal protection of your great ideas, and many times it is the only thing that will prevent someone from stealing the rights to a product or invention. This article covers some of the basic principles that govern the Patent process and what some of your rights are, and how you can win a civil suit if your Patent is violated.

Publish Your Patent Application? ... or Not

Discussion of the reasons for and against publication of your patent application. Also, how to possibly accelerate examination of your patent application at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

The Impact Of Patents On Everyday Life

Certain patent issues, such as decisions against eBay and RIM, can impact the everyday lives of ordinary people. Much of the discussion about patent reform has ignored key realities, such as the diversion of fees from the Patent Office to general revenue. Proposed reforms of continuation practice neglect to demonstrate that the reform, if implemented, would solve the acknowledged problem, the increasing backlog of unexamined applications at the Patent Office. Unless some resolution is implemented, the number of patent cases having potentially dramatic impact on the general population is likely to increase.

Patent Filing India

Patent Act 1970

Patent - Making Your Own Patent Drawings

An article about making your own patent drawings.

Patent - Do You Need A Patent, Copyright or Trademark?

Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are confusing to some extent, even though there are some similarities among these tools of property protection, they all serve different purposes.

Royalties on Patents and Audit Rights

Many inventors come up with a great idea and wish to sell this idea to another company in trade for royalties for use of their patent. This makes sense because the inventor

Using Someone Else's Patent to Bring A Product to Market

Often inventors and innovators will come up with a way to make a better mousetrap. Often they will find others hold patents to a critical component to make this better mousetrap innovation or invention.

Short Guide to Patent Protection and Patentability

What can be protected? Determining what qualifies as a patentable invention is a highly difficult and complicated task. Patent laws state that “Anything under the sun that was invented by man qualifies as patentable”. Simple enough, but if you notice, there are hundreds of pages full of exceptions and details on the idea of patentability following this phrase. Scores of appeals and patent court cases have arisen due to questions regarding patentability because it still hasn’t, and probably never will be entirely pinned down.