What can be protected?
Determining what qualifies as a patentable invention is a highly difficult and complicated task. Patent laws state that “Anything under the sun that was invented by man qualifies as patentable”…
Short Guide to Patent Protection and Patentability
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsHow to Handle Patent Infringement?
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsWho will be there when things go wrong?
Due to the trouble, expense and the risks involved with gaining a patent, you might be lulled into thinking that the government will be there to lend you a helping hand when it comes time to enforce the rights your patented invention.
Sorry, but this is not how it works in the real world…
How to Invent Something Sure to be Profitable
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsAre successful inventors just lucky or is there a strategy for coming up with these golden ideas?
Many say a strategy does exist.
Think about what types of problems you would like to solve. As an inventor, that is your goal. The trick is to come up with a unique invention that is the solution to a specific problem…
Manufacturing Your Invention
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsUnless you’re able to license your invention right away, you will need to seek out invention manufacturing services. It is possible that even if you do license your invention, you will still be responsible for finding an adequate manufacturer.
Obviously, you need to sell your invention in multiple units to make the most from it…
Crime Never Pays
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsCrime is a bad thing. And the previous sentence was an understatement, and an inaccurate description of the concept of Crime.
When someone commits a crime he or she, for sure, has broken a law that applies to the place and situation he or she is in…
Legal Age 101: When Is It Going To Be Legal?
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsLegal age is an age at which a person becomes entitled under the law to engage in a particular activity or becomes responsible for a particular act.
Those acts and activities include getting married, getting a license, voting and basically anything that will make you accountable for your actions…
Liens: What\’s the Big Deal About Them?
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsLien, in its simplest definition, is the term used to denote any charge or duty imposed against an item or property as security for payment of a debt or some other obligation.
There are certain liens that can complicate your asset protection planning. This is one of the ways that creditors can have a take on your assets…
Hi-Profile Identity Theft Scams
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsIdentity theft is a federal crime under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act. It occurs when a con artist uses your personal information, such as name, mailing address, Social Security number, credit card number, birth date to set up a clone identity, which then buys merchandise, takes loans and makes other financial transactions…
NHS To Take A Bite Out Of The Compensation Cherry
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsOliver Letwin, the Dorset West MP, in a speech to the Centre for Policy Studies quoted figures of over £400million having already been paid out in 2003 by the NHS in compensation for clinical negligence claims with a further £5billion more in cases waiting to be settled…
Estate Planning
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsAn estate consists of all the property you own or control. There are two kinds of property - the real property and personal property.
Real property is the real estate itself and everything attached to it, like company which you own and your house with the barn…