I know that plenty of foreigners seek patents in Mexico, but I’m curious as to how many patents are obtained by Mexicans themselves.
Hi,I’m really interested in the whole SW patenting debate, and trying to research a little for my firm (a software company) on it. I was wondering if anyone knew how many software patents were being filed on average per firm?I guess the datapoint would be something the average number of software patents per employee or […]
Does anyone know where I can get help with filling out a patent application? I can’t afford a patent attorney is it ok to seek help through college students that might be studying in that field? please advise.ps only the serious need to respond. I do not like negativity
Research at least three patents held by pharmaceutical companies that will give them a monopoly on medications related to genetic diseases. Write a short summary, describing the DNA patent and the cure the companies are hoping to discover.
Can anyone explain how patents and copyrights differ in the protections they offer to software source code. In what ways a software company can benefit from patents and copyright? In what ways it might be a challenge to work around. Please just explain how they work instead of personal opinion. Thanks a lot.
I mean, were is the place on internet to patent your invention. Is there is such a thing?I need web sites for this.What else should I do?Any other advise?How is the procedure to register or/and patent your idea?Thank you very much!!!
Expensive drugs are expensive because they are patented. Drug companies seek “monopoly profits” while the patents on their drugs are in force. When patents expire, other companies can enter the market with cheap generics. So … is a possible solution to high drug prices to have government just BUY patents from drug companies, then license […]
I understand that the US govt is not supposed to compete with private enterprises. But they patent things frequently. The National Labs for instance have quite a few patents. If I were interested in commercializing a process that involves one of these patents, what rights to that patent do I have as […]
What do you think would happen to research and development of drugs in the United States if patent lives were much shorter or if no patents were issued at all? How does the protection of intellectual property rights through patents and copyrights encourage economic growth
Suppose I have a green energy idea that can benefit the human kind when it is implemented. Suppose it works. I do not necessarily want to benefit from it materially but rather want the public to use it without any private company monopolizing the design. Can I file an “Open source” - like patent? Do […]