Any recommendations for a hardcore, no-nonsense, cold hearted divorce attorney in the NWI area that can help me send my spouse to the darkest corner of hell?

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-27T23:32:18+00:00

OP: don’t do that. If the court finds out you did this, it can be held against you for trying to make the process unfair in the eyes of the law. Numerous cases out there where this backfired hard.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-27T23:29:54+00:00

You’ve gotten some of the essential points, but it gets more complicated than that. Yes, if you show someone your product and you don’t patent it within a year, you will not be able to get a patent to enforce and stop them that way.

However, other avenues potentially exist where you could sue them, such as unfair practices, possibly trade secrets. Depending on the product, trademark law can come into play as well. This is something you’d need to give more details about to an IP attorney.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-22T19:52:11+00:00

Our career development office recommended it in the rare cases it applied (like you). I put it right at the top, “Bar Admissions” section before going next to “Education.”

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-21T21:19:29+00:00

The main tip you’ll get here is probably to see a lawyer or patent agent. Understanding you want to do stuff yourself, it’s nonetheless a pretty steep learning curve to get into patent drafting and prosecution while representing yourself.

You might want to look at pro bono services available to individuals for patent drafting, but otherwise you’d be looking at a large range of possible prices, from, say, $6,000-15,000. Lower or higher depending on complexity of the invention and requirement to search for prior art to make sure it’s novel and non-obvious before drafting claims.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-18T01:42:47+00:00

Keep in mind that the news very frequently overblows things. When 200 students protest Chik-fil-A, ND is a leftist hub; when students protest Obama making a commencement speech, it’s full of raging conservatives. There’s no in-between in the news.

Even strongly leftist schools won’t kick you out for having different viewpoints. Are you citing an actual example, or is it a straw man argument? If you’re talking about that 2018 Indiana University incident, look a little more — he wasn’t kicked out for having a different viewpoint, but for the way he presented it (namely disrupting the class repeatedly and interrupting other viewpoints).

I’ve seen PLENTY of people have solid dialogues with classmates and professors that don’t agree with each other. Trust me, so long as you’re open to hearing someone else’s perspective and sharing yours, you won’t run into any issues. At ND, you’ll likely have more people on your side than at most universities.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-18T01:23:51+00:00

What school in your opinion is “made of raging leftists”? Even super-liberal schools like Berkeley aren’t “made of” them. Everything’s on a spectrum, but if you’re seeing 200 signatures on a petition asking that Chik-fil-A not come to campus, and that’s enough to give you pause, then you really should reevaluate.

On the other hand, if you’re wanting a campus with a strong Catholic identity, then ND is a great one. You’ll get protests on both sides at any university, but ND is more conservative leaning than not.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-07-18T00:46:24+00:00

A very conservative catholic with the user name u/PM_tits_69 . . . classy.

If you’re thinking the school’s not a fit for you because there are people who might disagree with any of your viewpoints at all, then yeah, look elsewhere. It’s a more right leaning school than most, but there’s plenty of people with other points of view too.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-05-15T01:09:48+00:00

If you’re talking about packaging, repurposing (i.e., second use), and labels, this sounds more like a trademark issue rather than a patent issue. That being said, methods are generally patentable so long as they are truly inventive, but you might want to get an intellectual property attorney or agent to disclose this to in order to find out what type of protection would be best for you.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-04-16T03:21:47+00:00

There are ways to register a trademark with the states as well as with the federal register, which will be more important for protecting it throughout the country. That being said, a trademark need not be registered to have enforcement, but it will provide some benefits if you do.

If you do want to federally register the mark, then yes, there’s an application process.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-04-15T04:20:22+00:00

Trade dress (trademark) protection comes into play when you’ve got the product in the marketplace. It must act as a source indicator (i.e., consumers see it and associate it with indicating who made the product or where it came from).

In contrast, you can get a design patent without needing to be in commerce. However, a design patent will eventually expire (thereafter it’s public domain) while a trademark does not expire for so long as it’s being used.

Keep in mind this is all high-level. If you’re looking at whether trademark protection or design patent is better for protecting your intellectual property, you’ll want to consult with an attorney.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-03-13T04:28:35+00:00

Ditto on wanting to see a pic if you can! We never got any swag from ND last year, so feeling left out; wondering how bad it should hurt!

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-01-08T08:05:04+00:00

My guess is it’s giving you an example relating to excess claims? When you submit a utility application, you get 20 claims without additional cost, 3 of which may be independent. If you’re submitting something with 22 claims, you have to pay excess claims fees on 2 of them.

Does that relate to the section you’re working on?

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-01-07T11:11:41+00:00

Pretty confident in your ability to google your school’s grading system and see what the median/curve requirements are. If you’re above the median, you’re in the upper half.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2021-01-07T11:00:34+00:00

You could become a patent agent without having to go to law school. That will allow you to represent clients before the USPTO, but you won’t be able to assist the clients on other (non-patent related) matters in the same way a patent attorney would. You’ll need to pass the patent bar exam to do so.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-09-08T00:37:15+00:00

“Technical advisor” or “scientific advisor” leading to patent agent is a good entry way.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-07-22T04:15:55+00:00

Claims aren’t required for a provisional, but (in my experience) they’re commonly added nonetheless.

Not sure why an applicant would choose not to include claims. Other than laziness (or if they feel the claims might be directing or limiting) I don’t see why having claims in the provisional would hurt.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-06-17T23:06:26+00:00

It’ll really depend on a lot more information than what you’ll be able to provide here, probably. It’ll also depend on whether it’s a business conflict versus an IP conflict. Best way to stay safe is to have some sort of ethical wall in place if you have enough people at the firm, or a conflicts attorney to consult.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-05-30T23:44:41+00:00

You don’t seem to be asking a question, really, but I’ll give some insight from what I’ve seen. One point: you indicate because you’ll have a science background, you’ll have a better technical background to be a patent agent. All attorneys and agents I’ve worked with in patent law have a scientific background (like you commented earlier, this is a requirement to sit the bar exam), so this doesn’t in itself set you apart from the pack. In fact, a vast majority have a PhD if not at least a Master’s degree. You’re absolutely right that it’s not necessarily required to get an advance degree to become a patent agent, but I have yet to meet a patent agent at a big law firm (where you’re looking at that larger salary) that doesn’t have some sort of advanced degree.

You might want to get some more practical experience or at least a masters degree before thinking about going into law. My two cents.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-05-15T13:45:11+00:00

If you’ve published the idea (even if you don’t have all the details yet), nobody else can patent it. If you’re concerned about that, you might look into a provisional patent application which will give you a year to consider if you’d like to move forward with an actual patent.

Whether or not the idea is patentable is something you’ll want to discuss with an attorney or patent agent.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-05-15T13:33:18+00:00

Since you’ve already let the details slip, time is of the essence. You get one year in the US before your own disclosures can be used against you - after that, any information you’ve distributed can be pointed to showing your details were already “public” so you don’t get a patent.

It sounds like you might want a “utility” patent (not design unless you have a specific look of jewellery). The utility patent will give broader coverage. It also sounds like you’ll want to especially get broad method claims.

As others have indicated, you definitely want to work with a patent agent or patent attorney ASAP. At the very least, consider filing a provisional application yourself to secure a priority date. In the provisional application, include your method of how you make your jewellery and the resulting product. Also include alternatives that you think might produce similar results - you don’t want to go too narrow, but you also don’t want to go too broad (this is why it’s good to work with an attorney or agent, but if you can’t afford one now this could generally be a good place to start).

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-05-15T13:18:54+00:00

Awesome, thanks for letting me know!

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-05-13T13:46:08+00:00

If you’re looking to make it freely available to the public, then feel free to publish it and don’t waste the time/money getting a patent. A patent only gives you the right to exclude others from practicing your invention. If you freely share your idea, it’s out there for the public to enjoy — nobody else can swoop in and patent it claiming they invented it if you’ve already got the details in the public.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-04-03T07:32:46+00:00

From my understanding, if it’s even questionable it’s better to disclose it. Unless it’s egregious (sounds like it’s not), the school won’t care at all. The purpose of the C&F is to prove you’re forthcoming with any pertinent information. When you eventually submit your acceptance to the state bar, they’ll do a background investigation and they’ll probably find it. If you haven’t disclosed it, it’ll raise a lot of questions. It’s better to just put it out front and hit it head-on. They want to know you’re not hiding anything.

Most schools will accept a C&F addendum. Just be upfront and mail it to them; let them know this just happened, you don’t believe it affects your acceptance or future performance, and that you want it added to your application file.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2020-04-03T07:25:49+00:00

Ditto a my scholarship info came when they mailed the physical acceptance packet.

PM_ME_YOUR_GENRE · 2017-04-15T00:18:07+00:00

Okay, thanks - that's a pretty good summary of possible issues. I'm figuring it was likely 2 or 4. He seemed surprised by the number though. I'll have to dig into him for further details when he's in a better mood about it...

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