That's a really good point. The paper came out in 2019, so it should either be patented or not patentable by now. Thanks!
On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 7:24 AM John Wettroth <[email protected]> wrote: > One other funny wrinkle is any “public disclosure” of an idea starts a > one year timer running on the underlying IP. The author/inventor has to > apply within that year or the idea will not be patentable and can be used > by anyone. An academic paper is a public disclosure. You might contact > the author and just ask him if he or others applied for a patent. Inventors > don’t want to sue people, they want some remuneration or licensing fees for > their IP, sometimes this can be very cheap especially if you’re doing > something small and novel with their invention. > > > > Also the Federal Government is immune from patent claims so if you’re > doing something for NASA for example, they’re immune- consult an attorney > on your liability as a contractor. > > > > > > > > Regards, > John M. Wettroth > (984) 329-5420 (home) > (919) 349-9875 (cell) > > *From:* TriEmbed <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *John > Wettroth via TriEmbed > *Sent:* Thursday, November 11, 2021 5:14 AM > *To:* 'Charles West' <[email protected]>; TriEmbed <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [TriEmbed] How can you tell if something is patented? > > > > You (or often a patent law firm) do a “patent search”. Its easier than > ever for individuals these days because the US Patent and Trademark Office > is online. (USPTO.GOV). The site has a nice query engine and a great > database of abstracts and the full text and graphics of all issued US > patents going back pretty far. It’s all free. Its an amazing resource > to see how things work, etc. > > > > Like most things, there are a few caveats: > > > > 1. Patents are complicated, they’re written in an arcane legalese that > can obfuscate meaning. The real meat of a patent is in the “claims”, > these are especially obtuse but are really the key to patents. They > are written to be very general in order not to exclude things but it often > hides meaning- you have to read very carefully and read between the lines. > 2. The patent process takes a while, generally a couple of years from > filing to issuing. You will only find issued patents on the USPTO > site. > 3. A real “patent search” is looking not just for the exact invention > but various evolutionary steps that led to it- this “prior art” is really > key and can give you a history of how a given process or idea matured. > > > > That’s enough to get started probably. Patent attorneys are generally a > friendly lot and are not so expensive. “Registered Agents” are kind of > the paralegals of the patent world and can be very cost effective. You > can contact an attorney or an agent and get a bit of free consultation that > can be very helpful. They do this stuff everyday and what is hard for > you is simple for them. You might be able to barter with a young > attorney for their services. > > > > Regards, > John M. Wettroth > (984) 329-5420 (home) > (919) 349-9875 (cell) > > *From:* TriEmbed <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Charles > West via TriEmbed > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:59 PM > *To:* TriEmbed <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [TriEmbed] How can you tell if something is patented? > > > > Hello, > > > > BIt of a weird question. Let me know if it's too off topic. > > > > I found a really interesting published paper which details a cheap and > relatively simple way to produce aerographene (made of graphene, in this > case with a density around 3x that of air). I've got some ideas of ways to > use it for space applications, but I don't want to get sued. > > > > If I may ask, how can you tell if a method outlined in a paper is OK to > use commercially? > > > > Thanks, > > Charlie >
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