obair wrote: > My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the "correct form of > legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded." > > He wants this notice to be added to all manuals/datasheets for our relevant > products. > > Can anyone direct me in any way?
I can't direct you to any authoritative sources, but the following simple statement was approved by our legal dept., so it doesn't have to be anything complicated: "The accompanying product is protected by one or more U.S. and foreign patents and/or pending patent applications held by Polycom, Inc." I'm guessing that your company doesn't have a lawyer on staff, or your boss wouldn't have asked you. But wasn't an attorney involved in obtaining the patent? Someone your company has on retainer, perhaps, or consults as needed? That would be a good source, and such a simple question shouldn't involve much (if any) billable time. Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 ------ rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 ------