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US PATENTS Part IV ARE ALL PATENTS ON FILE IN THE US PATENT OFFICE? Only those patents which have been granted by the US Patent Office or foreign patents which...

HOW TO APPLY FOR PATENTS Part III CAN I CONDUCT MY OWN PATENT SEARCH? The only way that you can conduct a proper patent search yourself is to personally visit...

HOW TO APPLY FOR PATENTS Part II PATENT SEARCHES Before proceeding with the patent application for any new invention, first you need to have a search conducted...

HOW TO APPLY FOR PATENTS Part I WHAT IS A PATENT?A patent is the exclusive right granted by the government to manufacture, import or sell a product or to use a...

CDN Trademark Regarding the trademarking process, we would need to conduct a trademark search in Canada to see if your trademark has been registered or applied...

WHAT IS A “COPYRIGHT?” Copyright is the means by which you can prevent anyone from copying, reproducing or using any “work” or anything that you have created...

Protect Your Ideas It is important to apply for patent protection as quickly as possible, particularly as a result of the changes which the Federal Government...

SELLING YOUR BUSINESSby Bill Stemp (Sale of Your Shares Versus the Corporation Selling its Assets) At times we are asked by our clients if we can assist them...

WILL INFORMATIONby Bill Stemp Below is a brief description on what we need for each document as well as a breakdown of the information I require to prepare the...

INCORPORATINGby Bill Stemp When you incorporate in Alberta, you are able to limit your liability to creditors. What this means is you will not be personally...