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In Relation to Patents and Inventions, What Is Prior Art?
For the US patent office the word “art” is used to refer to technology and previous knowledge of technology is referred to as ” prior art”. Prior art is the knowledge that existed prior to the date that you invented something related to that invention. According to the US patent laws, “prior art” means the state of knowledge existing or publicly available either before the date o [...]
Innovative Culture in Business
Copyright (c) 2009 Alan Gillies
Consider this… What if, instead of the tiny stylish mobile phone that you have today, you had to keep with you one of those massive phones prevalent in the early 1990′s? You can let go with a sigh of relief that it was just an idea; courtesy of the innovators who gave up many years of their lives designing and creating this ‘mini-world’ for everyone, just the [...]
How To Secure Your Business, Products And Ideas
It is natural for people to come up with different kinds of ideas in order to make some money. Some invents different kinds of revolutionary products with different purposes. With an original idea in their mind about a revolutionary product, the most natural thing to do is to turn that idea into a reality and make it available in the market to make some profit out of that idea.
However, starting a business is not a [...]
When to Protect an Innovative Idea
âI have thought through and worked out the innovative concept in my mind. Can I patent it at this stage?â The inventor is typically in a dilemma as to when he/she should proceed to start the patenting process. The life cycle of converting an innovative idea into a product typically runs into many years. During which of these stages should one file for patent protection â when the inventive concept i [...]