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Old Patents are Selling like Hot Cakes

There was a time when patents were guarded as treasures and no competitor was ever going to get close enough for a peek.  In fact, enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) laws became a big business and businesses were on the constant lookout for patent thieves.  However, there is a twist in the scenario now and […]

Reviving A Patent That Was Abandoned For Failure To Pay Maintenance Fees

By: Mark R. Malek You may recall that my last article was directed to the requirement to pay maintenance fees in order to keep your patent alive.  As was discussed in that article, maintenance fees must be paid at 3.5 years, 7.5 years and 11.5 years after the patent has issued. When someone has not paid […]

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