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patentandtrademark

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Sep 12, 2008 9:29 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Here is a quote from judge NEWMAN in a 2007 appeals case [Energizer] 07-1197, CAFC
"The complexities of patent claim writing are notorious. There are few, if any, legal documents more difficult to craft, more fraught with pitfalls than patent applications; and patent claims are so universally challenging to the non-specialist, that this court has converted the judicial need to understand them into an unruly cottage industry called "claim construction." "
 
With this degree of complexity, doing it yourself of with legalzoom is legal suicide.  Go big and do it right or go home.  DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.


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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
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CraigL

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Sep 12, 2008 4:34 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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So in other words, when I filled out my own patent application it said:

Application for Patent:
"I know this is unique `cause I asked my mom and she told me she`d never seen anything like it before!"

You`re saying that`s not good enough?

patentandtrademark

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Sep 15, 2008 11:32 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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i`m saying you should dig a hole in the ground before operating on your dog - unless you are a veterinarian.

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com
CraigL

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Sep 15, 2008 1:24 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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LOL! 
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