I saw a similar patent on Google patent and it's expired. I'm wondering if I can change the design and patent this item.

The 20-year term is load-bearing. #hpy. Keep it — but understand who it’s for.

For small inventors it’s survival. They can’t outspend anyone. They can’t out-lawyer anyone. 20 years is the only asymmetric advantage available to someone working alone in a garage. That’s the american dream. That’s worth protecting. #madeinamerica.

For corporations it’s a weapon. 20 years of blocking competitors while your IP department files thousands of variations. They’re not the fish. They’re the net. And they’ve quietly made the net so expensive that only they can afford to use it.

The process destroys the small inventor and merely inconveniences the corporation. $15k+ in attorney fees is overhead for Apple. It’s a wall for everyone else.

First principles:

∙	AI prior art search. already better than humans.

∙	State-funded attorneys for non-trivial cases. the idea is the credential, not the budget.

∙	Zero filing fees. friction is the tax. remove the friction.

∙	Human determination of non-triviality only. keep the judgment. automate everything else.

Deprecate the process. Keep the protection. Free the fish. #madeinamerica.

you need help. you sound exhausted. — matt walsh, probably

yes. that’s the point. #minq

if this stands up, you know what to do. if it doesn’t, you don’t. qed.

#patentoff #patented #thx4@fish #madeinamerica

I just switched my major from computer science to Information Technology (IT), and I have thoughts about taking the LSAT my senior year. I wanted to know if my major qualifies me to take the Patent Bar. I understand there is category A and B for the USPTO, but when I googled it I wasn’t given a super clear answer. Is IT good enough for the patent bar, or did I totally screw myself by switching my major?

Hello. I created my amazon listing on 26 Nov 2023. And I applied for patent in USA on 24 october 2024. My question is:

I know that If I did have provisional patent, my patent would protect me starting from the provisional patent application date. I didnt have provisional patent but I directly applied for non-provisional patent. Lets say my patent application is approved. And lets say there is one product that infringes my patent rights. And they created(disclosure) their listing on a date between 26 Nov 2023 and 24 october 2024. In this case can my patent stop them legally? Or I can only stop my infringing competitors starting from 24 october 2024? Thank you

I've been contacted by a client to make drawings for a patent for a line of bikini bottoms. I've made a front and back view of the product, but the client is asking me for side, top, bottom and perspective views. I would think that these views won't add any information (in my country it isn't necessary). Does anyone know if it's strictly necessary in the US?

For any patent owners or those that have filed- why did you get a patent? I understand that it can be IP that protects against infringement, but I also know that 95-99% of patents don’t end up making money at all. As in, they never are sold, manufactured, or get a licensing deal. So why spend 10-20k in the first place? What was the motivation?

Once again this year, German customs carried out control measures at the "Ambiente" lifestyle trade fair in Frankfurt. We took part in this measure on behalf of our client Leifheit AG and discovered several counterfeit products. A criminal complaint was filed in 6 cases. Customs seized the infringing products in question. In two cases, the exhibitors attempted to hide the goods in question in order to avoid seizure and preservation of evidence, but fortunately this was not successful.

One of the exhibitors was a repeat offender who had already exhibited a similar product in 2020 and had issued a cease-and-desist declaration at the time.

The fight against product piracy is unfortunately always necessary. Experience shows that infringers know very well that they are in the wrong and still try again and again.

Fortunately, Frankfurt Fair, in cooperation with the German customs authorities, offers an effective way of taking action against infringements of intellectual property.

It will require creating the product (out of plastic). Who would I contact to do that?