Richard L. Miller - Patent Agent

RICHARD L. MILLER, P.E.
REGISTERED PATENT AGENT
12 PARKSIDE DRIVE, SUITE-T
DIX HILLS, NY 11746-4879
1-631-499-4343 1-800-242-9853

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
QUALIFIED U.S. PATENT OFFICE EXAMINER
REGISTERED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE U.S and FOREIGN PATENT OFFICES

INVENTION RECORD DISCLOSURE AND PATENT INFORMATION

SELECTED PATENT LAWS AND MATTERS RELEVANT TO ACQUIRING PATENT PROTECTION

35 U.S.C. 100 Definitions.

             When used in this title unless the context otherwise indicates:
             (a) The term "invention" means invention or discovery.
             (b) The term "process" means process, art or method, and includes a new use of a known process, machine, manufacture,
                composition of matter, or material.
             (c) The terms "United States" and "this country" mean the United States of America, its territories and possessions.
             (d) The word "patentee" includes not only the patentee to whom the patent was issued but also the successors in title to the patentee.

35 U.S.C. 101 Inventions patentable.

Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title. 35 U.S.C. 102 Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent.

A person shall be entitled to a patent unless --

(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent, or

(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the United States, or

(d) the invention was first patented or caused to be patented, or was the subject of an inventor's certificate, by the applicant or his legal representatives or assigns in a foreign country prior to the date of the application for patent in this country on an application for patent or inventor's certificate filed more than twelve months (six months in the case of designs) before the filing of the application in the United States, or

(e) the invention was described in a patent granted on an application for patent by another filed in the United States before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent, or on an international application by another who has fulfilled the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of section 371(c) of this title before the invention thereof by applicant for patent, or

(f) he did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented, or

(g) before the applicant's invention thereof the invention was made in this country by another who had not abandoned, suppressed, or concealed it. In determining priority of invention there shall be considered not only the respective date of conception and reduction to practice of the invention, but also the reasonable diligence of one who was first to conceive and last to reduce to practice, from a time prior to conception by the other.

35 U.S.C. 103 Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter.

A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.
Subject matter developed by another person, which qualifies as prior art only under subsection (f) or (g) of section 102 of this title, shall not preclude patentability under this section where the subject matter and the claimed invention were, at the time the invention was made, owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person.
With reference to the above Laws, when conducting a preliminary patentability search on your behalf through the U.S. Patent Office records every effort is made to select those copies of patents which are believed to be most relevant to your invention as disclosed, but it is to be distinctly understood that our search may not be definitive and that on some occasions the opinion of the patent office examiner may differ from ours. If you require assistance please call my office at 1-631-499-4343 or 1-800-242-9853 PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
SIGN, DATE and RETURN WITH PAYMENTto:
RICHARD L. MILLER, 12 PARKSIDE DRIVE, SUITE-T, DIX HILLS, NY 11746-4879

Q1. Has your invention been disclosed to the public?
A1. [ ] No; or [ ] Yes on the following date:______________

Q2. Is your invention patented or patent pending in the U.S. or any other country?
A2. [ ] No; [ ] Yes

Q3. If patented or patent pending, give patent number/serial number, filing and/or issue date(s), and country.
A3.________________________________________________________________________________

Q4. Are you a citizen of the U.S.?
A4. [ ] Yes; or No I am a citizen of:_____________________________________

With respect to my invention entitled:______________________________________________________________________________

Inventor has read and understands all of the conditions for patentability set forth in the above indicated Patent Laws.

Date:____________________________________

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Inventor's Signature

I am sending you a sketch (and/or model) and description of my above indicated invention and requesting that you conduct a preliminary patentability search through the appropriate classes of U.S. patents, and advise me whether or not in your opinion my invention may be patented. For this search service I am also enclosing your required fee in the amount of $250. (Make check payable to Richard L. Miller)

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RICHARD L. MILLER, P.E., REGISTERED PATENT AGENT, 12 PARKSIDE DRIVE, SUITE-T, DIX HILLS, NY 11746-4879, 1-631-499-4343 1-800-242-9853
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