A-Only the patent-holder can ask the Patent Office to reexamine the patent.B-A patent in Canada is good for 10years.C-In the case of infringement,the Patent Office will defend the patent.D-The Patent Office will search all exisitng patents upon receiving a patent application.
Since it’s easier and faster to obtain a patent in Canada than in the U.S. where the pending backlog is 3 years behind, obtaining a patent in Canada may be more advantageous if the issued patent is respected and can’t be violated in the U.S., hence my question.
pat from ohio - Very well said, advise taken (not really) but, very well said nonetheless!suthrnlyts - If we can’t smile about it sometimes then we will just go crazy eh?Besides, all of this crap down here doesn’t’ really matter in the long run. I will do the best I can with it while I […]
I have one performed and made innovation and two idea on paper and I want to know how I can take patent for them and how much it costs (in field of instruments and analyzers).
For example, do I have to go through lawyers? Is there a data base I can access? What steps need to be taken?
Do I need a lawyer? Do I just fill out a form? Who do I contact? What is the approximate cost?
We have an idea and want it to be patented. We dont have a lot of money right now but want to protect it. We would like to know where to go to have this done and what is the full process of getting something patented. We have also heard of the poor mans patent? […]
I have done the on web search for Canadian patent on this product and came up with no patent matching the product; is this suficient to say the product does not have Canadian patent? Or shall I engage a patent lawyer to do a legal search? thank.
We have an idea and want it to be patented. We dont have a lot of money right now but want to protect it. We would like to know where to go to have this done and what is the full process of getting something patented. We have also heard of the poor mans patent? […]