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Reverse Engineering a communications protocol. Is it legal?

Suppose we have some equipment made by a manufacturer that digitally records and measures some data and communicates it with a PC. They haven't provided any documentation on the protocols it uses for communicating this data with the PC nor does it…
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Modifying an existing chemical formula to create a new product (formula) in an unrelated field

I Modified an existing chemical formula by adding ingredients to create a new product formula (gel)} in a totally unrelated field. Would this be legal ?
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Multiple uses in different categories for one formula

Would it be wise and economical to get one patent for a formula that has three totally different uses in three different categories ?
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Modifying an existing patented formula to create a totally new non obvious product

I Modified an existing patented formula to create a totally new non obvious formula product and in a different field. Their product formula is in cosmetics and my modified formula is in let's say automotive. Is this also patentable?
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Modifying an existing patented product to create a totally new non obvious product

Is it legal to purchase a patented product and then modify it to create a totally different (Non Obvious) product, and then get a patent for the new use of the new product?
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Does a product on the market have to state that it is patented?

Does a product on the market have to state that it is patented? I need to know if this product is patented.
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Patentless Invention

If I have an idea that I present and to someone or a group at a school function, and they take the idea directly from our meeting and sell it, can I sue? Or do I literally have ZERO protection without a patent?
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Who gets credit for providing CAD drawings for a patent?

My son is a senior in college majoring in mechanical engineering. He is well versed in the CAD software. A friend and local business owner approached him and asked whether he would be interested in doing some CAD drawings for a invention he is…
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How old must you be to file a patent

My kid (14 years old) is pretty innovative and has a great idea that he wants to write a patent for -- himself. I know enough about patents to know that he probably can't do a good enough job himself to file a patent that can offer much protection,…
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Is it legally justified to disparage intentionally the preceding good patent by a wrong patent?

Our patent FR2553560 was disparaged by the subsequent patent US5069827. They rejected the use of the best solvent HNO3 of our invention and claimed to use H2SO4 instead of HNO3 in nuclear fuel reprocessing. We believe they are nuclear fuel…
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FR2553560 was lapsed for what reason?

The France patent FR2553560 was lapsed in 1998, as notification of lapse. The patent is valuable. I think it is used in MOX plant. I would like to know the reason of lapse of the valuable patent. How can I do that?
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