FAQs about Inventions & Patents
Question: What do the terms “patent pending” and “patent applied for” mean?
Answer - They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for patent on that article is on file in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The law imposes a fine on those who use these terms falsely to deceive the public.
Question: What is the Federal mandate that requires an extramural invention tracking system?
Answer - New provisions to the Code of Federal Regulations came with the enactment of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. These provisions (CFR) stipulated the need for all grantees or contractors to report on activities involving the disposition of certain intellectual property rights.
Question: If two or more persons work together to make an invention, to whom will the patent be granted?
Answer - They are joint inventors and a patent will be issued to them jointly on the basis of a proper patent application.
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