Re: Utility Patent

Subject: Re: Re: Utility Patent

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: : Myself and a friend have developed some software for gambling over the internet. Yet, we are not sure that we can get a patent, because internet gambling is illegal in the united states. : : So, can we actually apply for a patent through a patent attorney, or will he tell us that our software can not get a patent because it would be breaking the law? If so, would the patent application have to say that it will be used for some other purpose, like a sweekpstakes etc. : Dear Marty, : Without research, it is my belief that, if your concept is patentable, the fact that in SOME areas it is illegal to use MAY not stop you from getting a patent. It seems quite possible that the concept may have legal applications. : 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 xpensiveT : Reality Check®

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