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California I have heard that when a new product is used and exposed publicly, before the patent application is filed, that it then loses the ability to be awarded a patent. What defines public exposure of the new product? If you test the product with a real life customer, does that come under...

California As an example, if you take a hubcap that's sold in stores, buy it and weld some metal extensions to the inside surface of it, then use it as a cookie cutter that now makes cookies that withstand crumbling better than cookies made from a different cutter, do you have a patentable...

California My collegue, who I believe may share inventorship, won't communicate with me at this point because of jealousy. They are probably going to file a patent on their own claiming credit possibly beginning with a provisional application. How should I proceed if my collegue refuses to...

Dispute of patent credit I agree that figuring out inventorship is paramount. Yet my collegue won't communicate with me at this point because of jealousy. How should I proceed if my collegue refuses to cooperate with me in figuring out the details of proper inventorship? Should I file a...

Dispute of patent credit I think my collegue wants to file a patent naming themselves as sole inventor. I want to file a patent that names us both as co-contributors because I innovated the new concept from my collegue's old design that had flaws, and then my collegue made a prototype with...

Florida How long after the appeal decision is published do I have to file a lawyer's malpractice claim?

California I used a medical device product produced by a collegue, and found it to be very limited. I innovated a new design concept that overcame limitations on the collegue's product, and my collegue found so captivating that they immediately produced a prototype. On that prototype they added...

Before a Judge in court On what legal basis could they object and base an injunction on, when the only reference is both true and a sub-text that states the ex-exec's title with the former company?

On what basis of possible argument? Asuming that there is no competiton or disparaging aspect to the ex-exec's business or ad.

What is the name of your state? Fl Can a California employer stop a former employee executive from stating that the employee is a "former manger with ABC company" in a television ad of the employee's new business? Note: there is no previous employment contract at issue. California Company...

No. There was no agreement in writing No. There was no agreement in writing to prohibit any company affiliation. Was the exec making the phone call bluffing? The company is one of the largest in the country, so wouldn't the company, if they were serious, have had a legal letter quoting a legal...

What is the name of your state? fl California Company exec telephones ex-exec and says to stop the TV ad that mentions that ex-exec was formerly an exec of company - the ad is only stating a fact in resume` terms, nothing more. Does the company have any basis to stop ex-exec from playing TV ad?

What is the name of your state? fl Can a California employer stop a former employee executive from stating that the employee is a "former manger with ABC company" in a television ad of the employee's new business? Note: there is no previous employment contract at issue.