Recent content by alcatraz bird

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I am filing a provisional application. I have a working prototype, a video on how to use it, and 17 drawings that meticulously demonstrate every part of my invention and 16 pages of text explaining each drawing. While drafting my text, I...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. I brainstormed an idea and have built a working prototype. I made an instructional/advertisement video about it that I want to post online. If I do advertise it for sale, don't I have a year after first disclosure before I have to file...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I accidentally discovered a way to modify a patent protected device(automotive aftermarket), by adding 2 parts to make it work much more efficiently. I filed for patent protection, but I looked up their patent drawings, and it looks...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I've invented a product that can be easily attached to a line of products currently on the market to where it will finally accomplish the task that these other products over the years have attempted to do. I've signed an NDA with the first...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana My invention is a restricted patent application. It uses a visual process and can be applied to several different applications. My attorney has filed the primary embodiment application and in the mean time, I've built a cheap prototype for...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I filed for a patent with 6 restrictions, because of the 6 products this invention will create. I'm filing the '1st best embodiment' patent first. The 2nd embodiment works by the same principle, but is used in a completely different...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I just finished filing a provisional and realized that one part of my invention may have dire military combat applications. I have contacted a military person about it, and it turns out, he is a registered patent agent. Should I reveal it...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. I accidentally discovered a new use for a known 'optical process'. While I was building the prototype, I realized there was at least 4 different new market applications for using this 'optical process'. I have built the 4 different...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. My son is now 25 and is still in college, his 2nd college. He went to Indiana State U. for 3 years and decided to change his major and switch colleges to U. of Southern Indiana. Now he's been there for 3 years and again wants to switch...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I made up a new sign, regarding "highway safety" that will be placed on the back of vehicles. I made 25 and went to a rest stop and in less than 4 hours I sold all of them. I'm going to approach a sign company to make 1,000 more. Will I...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana In my original divorce in 1999, I was ordered to pay child support for my 3 kids (1100/mo) and to provide them with health insurance. I lost my job in 2004, and found another one with considerably less pay, from $50,000/yr. to $25,000/yr...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. Can someone please tell me how to legally divide up our farm between 8 siblings? What papers and where to file? Should we hire probate attorney? Can we legally survey & divide it ourselves?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. My Mother passed away a few years ago leaving 8 children and a 330 acre farm. We now want to physically split it up between us and build houses. My questions: Do I really need legal representation as the original attorney we used after...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana. I posted an article for sale on an online auction on November 22, 2006, and received several bids. The last bid was put up this past January and was so high, I receieved no more bids, even though the auction on my article was over last...