Re: Confused about patent versus Infringement

Subject: Re: Re: Confused about patent versus Infringement

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: : I am a little confused about patents. I thought up a new idea but I don't know if I can get a patent on it. The idea/invention is new, but how it is used is not. Can I still get a patent? I don't want to share my idea on this forum, but let me give you an example of what I am talking about. Suppose I develop a new tire gauge to check the air in tires. Suppose that the device is so sophisticated that I can check the air prussure without having to even touch the tire. The invention is different than other previous air gauges because I do not have to slip anything over an air nozzle to get the tire pressure. : : Would the emboidiment of my invention(Tire Gauge) be denied a patent because tire gauges already exists? : : I am thinking that it might infringe on previous patents, but still be patentable. : : If someone had a main broad claim like: A device that checks the pressure of tires. I am thinking that my new invention might infringe on an old idea, but still be patentable. : Dear Jerry, : You are on the right track. You can get a patent that infringes another existing patent. With tire guages a good search would give you a better idea of what can or ought to be done. : The big problem is that patents are expensive and easy to get. You can spend a fortune and get a patent. : There are scam operators that make $100M+ a year and get patents. Only one in ten thousand make more than they pay. The is why we have the Reality Check® : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 3008 Johnson Ave., New York, NY 10463 : 7185430266, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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