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• Are your patent drafting services affordable?
  
  Yes, in some cases USPatentLaw's fees for patent drafting and prosecution are 1/3 to 1/2 what larger firms charge. Our litigation fees are also cheaper. Please see our Areas of Practice page in the .... Read More
  

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• Somebody is plagerizing, or stealing something, I wrote. What should I do?
  
  You do not ordinarily have to register copyrights with the US Copyright Office to have rights in copy (a copyright). If you created a piece of literature, music, illustration, photograph or a scientific .... Read More
  

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• How do I tell if my patent is being infringed?
  
  There are many ways a US patent can be infringed. If a person, individual or organization is manufacturing a product over which you have patent protection, we may be able to represent you in the State .... Read More
  

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• Can I get patent protection in foreign countries?
  
  Under some circumstances, USPatentLaw may be able to help you obtain patent protection on inventions conceived and reduced to practice in any country in the International Patent Coopertion Union. Particularly .... Read More
  

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• Somebody is counterfeiting or infringing my trademarked products online. What should I do?
  
  Certain types of trademarks disputes may be best litigated in Utah, even if you are corporation organized elsewhere. Utah sits in the Tenth Federal Circuit, one of the only circuits to recognize a trademark .... Read More
  

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• Can you help me patent something I've invented?
  
  Possibly. It depends on many factors, beginning with where you invented it, where you live, and where you want patent protection. Also important is whether it has been invented before, used publicly .... Read More
  

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• How do I submit a new patent request?
  
  Start by emailing or calling USPatentLaw at: CustomerService@USPatentLaw.us or dial (801) 347-5173. The patent process can be very lengthy. Because the US Patent Office suffers from the same inefficiencies .... Read More
  

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• Can you help me sell my patent?
  
  Perhaps. In fact, USPatentLaw will soon be launching a patent brokerage site, which will allow its users to buy and sell patents online. It will also let trustees and receivers managing bankruptcy estates .... Read More
  

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• I filed a patent application years ago. I have now received an office action. What should I do?
  
  The US Patent and Trademark office usually sends "office actions" to those who have filed for patent or trademark protection after examining the application. These office actions may contain objection .... Read More
  

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• Can you help me sue somebody who is infringing my patent?
  
  Patent litigation can be a very stressful and expensive. It is often difficult for non-patent attorneys to determine whether or not a patent is being infringed. USPatentLaw may be able to help you determine .... Read More
  

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• Do you handle soft IP cases, like breach of confidentiality and trade secret issues?
  
  Yes, if the claims arise in Utah. If you are a local business or individual needing to enforce soft IP rights against someone who has violated them in the State of Utah, please contact us. Examples .... Read More
  

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• Can you help me seize a domain name being used against me abusively?
  
  Yes, if you have right in it. We can file what is called a UDRP Complaint with the National Arbitration Forum, which is a quick and simple procedure that may result in the disputed domain being transferred .... Read More
  

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• Under what circumstances can I refile a UDRP complaint?
  
  Go to this link for an interesting article on that subject: http://randazza.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/grounds-for-re-filing-a-udrp-complaint-aeg-v-alvarez/  Read More
  

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