Last Will And Testament - What Happens If You Don't Make One?

Everybody knows it is important to make a Will, but most people put off making one of their own for a variety of reasons. It just doesn't make sense why we would protect our loved ones all their lives, only to leave them to suffer when we die!

Advance Health Directive: The Living Will and The Power of Attorney

A living will, also called will to live, is one type of advanced health edict, or advanced health care principle. It often goes along with a specific type of power of attorney or health care alternative. These are legal tools that are usually witnessed or notarized.

Living Will Form vs. Health Care Power of Attorney Form

A will to live, formally called a living will form, is a type of advance directive. These legal forms are usually required to be notarized or signed and dated by witnesses.

Intellectual Property: Design - Spare Parts

In Dyson Ltd v Qualtex [2004], Dyson brought proceedings against the defendant, Qualtex, a manufacturer of vacuum cleaner spare parts, alleging infringement of its unregistered design rights in various spare parts comprising different products. Unregistered design rights are unregistrable intellectual property rights that arise automatically by the operation of law and protect the owners of original designs from, amongst other things, unauthorised copying. The existence of such rights is subject to certain exceptions.

Intellectual Property – The 3 Branches: Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks

When you hear the phrase intellectual property, what do you think of? How can something that exists in your mind be considered property? Are your ideas your property similar to that of your house or car?

Patent Me This, Batman

If you have a great idea for an invention, you must protect it. Here are some invaluable tips for how to patent your invention.

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets Protect Your Invention!

Patent numbers are issued sequentially, beginning with the number one. Patent number one was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31,1790. It took 75 years for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to issue patent number 1,000,000. Patent number 7,000,000 was issued February 14, 2006. It took only seven years for the USPTO to move from issuance of patent number 6,000,000 to 7,000,000.

Intellectual Property: Patents – Drafting with Reasonable Care and Skill

In the case of Unilin Beheer BV v Berry Floor NV and Ors, Information Management Consultancy Ltd, B&Q plc (2005), the courts ruled that the faulty drafting of a patent application did not amount to lack of reasonable care and skill. Unilin, the claimant, applied for a patent for a floor covering and the application succeeded. Unilin then became aware of prior art which made it necessary for it to amend the patent application by reducing the scope of the main claim. Unilin also amended the body of the specification so that the text and drawings conformed to the main claim. After grant of the patent, Unilin sued three defendants for patent infringement. The defendants counterclaimed, arguing that a piece of prior art (Yoichi) had not been cited against the patent. On 26 September 2003, the court held that Claims 1-19 of the patent were invalid in respect of the prior art Yoichi but Claims 20 and 21 were valid and infringed by the defendant. Unilin claimed damages for past infringements and costs.

Intellectual Property

Over the course of humanity, every discovery has yielded more questions as we continue to explore new territory. As we continue to explore the frontier known as cyberspace, and discover new ways to use the medium, we are opened up to more ethical dilemmas and questions. Intellectual property has always been a thorny issue.

Patent Map Generation and Reading

Patent Mapping a way to visualize patent mining results that involves clustering or otherwise orienting patent data on a page so that there is meaning in the spatial relationships among the data points. Patent Landscape: graphical representation of how large numbers of patents relate to each other based on keywords, citations, or patent classifications. It is useful in identify trends, determine patent gaps and opportunities, and design around competitors' patents.

Protect Your Creativity

As an entrepreneur, you are undoubtedly blessed with the ability to come up with new ideas for products and services. Sometimes, a competitor comes up with a similar idea and manages to make money out of it before you do. A great deal of planning, money, time and effort are required to turn these ideas into invention and innovation.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property (IP), in the literal sense, refers to the property of one’s intellect or mind. In terms of business, it is defined as one’s proprietary knowledge.

5 Ways to Protect Your Idea-for Less than $30

Every day thousand upon thousands of ordinary people become inventors. They devise new ideas, improve old ones, and enhance the world around them. But they all have one thing in common. The vast majority will never act on their idea because they can not afford the cost for a Utility patent. When you consider that the average cost for a strong Utility patent is around $5,000 it is no wonder.

Wholesale Business: Spotting Copyright Infringement Crooks

Avoiding copyright theft for your business- explained