Re: Re: Re: Protection in prototyping stage?

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Protection in prototyping stage?

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: : People: : : A disclosure document can work as protection in the US only because the US is on a first to invent system and is used in an intereference. However, two issues wih DD: : : 1) it does nothing to protect your foreign rights. : : 2) It cannot serve as prior art. : : 3) Make sure a non-provisional or your PPA refers to the DD or it gets tossed after two years. : : If one files a provisional application, make very sure good claims exist or else the PPA cannot be relied upon as a priority document if filing foreign (e.g. in the JPO). : Dear You MIssed The Point, : The issue I see is that the provisional application must sustain GOOD claims, in the non provisional application. Filing as a Continuation in Part may cover the difference. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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