2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Caribbean Inventors of the 21 st Century Matrix Patent Agency Luis Figarella PE Patent Agent USPTO Reg. No 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Topics Intellectual Property (IP) basics Intellectual Property (IP) basics Types of Protection Types of Protection Caribbean clients monetizing their inventions Caribbean clients monetizing their inventions 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Intellectual Property (IP) Types of property that protect creativity/ingenuity in the marketplace. Types of property that protect creativity/ingenuity in the marketplace. Trademarks Copyright Industrial Secrets Patents 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency What is a Patent? Written document that specifies your rights. Written document that specifies your rights. Granted by the Federal (Central) Govt, secures for a limited amount of time the exclusive national rights of the invention. Granted by the Federal (Central) Govt, secures for a limited amount of time the exclusive national rights of the invention. The right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing for the same uses The right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing for the same uses 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency The Importance of a Patent Owner can prevent others from benefitting of their inventions Owner can prevent others from benefitting of their inventions Building/Producing/Prototyping the invented device is not a requisite Building/Producing/Prototyping the invented device is not a requisite As the owner you may also: License the patent License the patent Sell the patent Sell the patent Infringer may be liable for up to treble damages Infringer may be liable for up to treble damages 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency What is Patentable? An invention is patentable if it is: New and useful process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof New and useful process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof Statutory Statutory Novel: Possesses both a novel physical aspect, a novel combination of previous physical aspects, and/or novel use of a pre-existing item. Novel: Possesses both a novel physical aspect, a novel combination of previous physical aspects, and/or novel use of a pre-existing item. Non-obvious: Must be sufficiently different that one of ordinary skill in the art would not have com up with it Non-obvious: Must be sufficiently different that one of ordinary skill in the art would not have com up with it 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency What isnt patentable? Dates, dates, dates: Dates, dates, dates: You cannot patent an invention that has been: Offered for sale Offered for sale Used publicly, presented publicly Used publicly, presented publicly Published (Journal, Website, FOIA Grant) Published (Journal, Website, FOIA Grant) For more than a year before protection is applied for * Mathematical formulas, algorithms, laws of nature, naturally occurring phenomena Mathematical formulas, algorithms, laws of nature, naturally occurring phenomena Things someone already patented, published, offered for sale or disclosed Things someone already patented, published, offered for sale or disclosed Obvious combination of the above Obvious combination of the above * Changes due to American Invents Act (AIA), signed into law on Sept. 16, 2011 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Types of Patents Plants Plants Design Design Exactly as described in drawing Utility Utility Valid for 20 yrs Claims are examined 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Parts Specification Specification Drawings/Diagrams Drawings/Diagrams Claims Claims Pat. No.: 9,087 Issue: 6/29/1852 Inv. Juan Ramos, Ponce PR Pat. No.: 60,477 Issue: 12/18/1859 Inv. John Coffey, London, UK 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Specification Describe the invention with an enabling description Describe the invention with an enabling description Pat. No.: 689,671 Issue: 12/24/1901 Inv. Felix Hermida, San Juan, PR 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Drawings/Diagrams Complements the spec Complements the spec Areas of interest are numbered Areas of interest are numbered Free hand style Free hand style Recall that a picture is worth 1,000 words Recall that a picture is worth 1,000 words Pat. No.: 5,710,578 Issue: 1/20/1998 Inv. Gary Beauregard, Austin, TX 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Claims Independent or Dependent Independent or Dependent Heart of the patent Heart of the patent Device/System/Method/Mea ns+ Device/System/Method/Mea ns+ Defines the rights of the invention Defines the rights of the invention Framed by the specification and the drawings Framed by the specification and the drawings Words, words, words Words, words, words To infringe, you must have/perform each element in the claim To infringe, you must have/perform each element in the claim Pat. No.: 174,465 Issue date: Mar 7, 1876 Inv. Alexander Graham Bell 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency 1. An apparatus comprising; an inner container whose walls contain openings suitable for draining liquids and a protrusion for mating with an outer container; a portable outer container with solid walls and a drain opening suitable to mate with said inner container protrusion and that is sealed by the interaction of the containers; said inner container and outer container being sized and configured so that the inner container can nestle substantially inside the outer container; said protrusion extending from said inner container being equipped with a thread that mates with the respective thread in the outer container drain opening so that when fully rotated onto one another, the threads on said protrusion having slots cut out to provide axial drain passage, the co-action with said drain opening seals the drain and provides for a leak-proof combination container in one position, and when not fully rotated there exist a variable spacing between the inner container and the outer container and a variable drain passage between said protrusion and the opening of the outer container. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a gasket to assist in creating a better drain seal. 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency A pause From 1980 to 2010, MLB players born in PR and playing for a year or longer, made $1.7 Billion dollars ($1,700 MM) in salaries From 1980 to 2010, MLB players born in PR and playing for a year or longer, made $1.7 Billion dollars ($1,700 MM) in salaries To play a game none of them new how to play when they were born! To play a game none of them new how to play when they were born! 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Reflection In the same time period in 539 patents were issued to PR inventors (at least one inventor residing in PR), PR Assignees or PR Applicants In the same time period in * patents were issued to PR inventors (at least one inventor residing in PR), PR Assignees or PR Applicants Number of Population# A/A Number of Population# A/A Issued Patents Issued Patents NH 13, MM149 NH 13,847 5,182* 1.3 MM149 Kentucky 9, MM152 Kentucky 9,337 3,542* 4.7 MM152 Alabama 6, MM129 Alabama 6,315 2,484* 4.8 MM129 Hawaii 1, MM 46 Hawaii 1, * 1.4 MM 46 Alaska K 12 Alaska * 736 K 12 Data Jun/28/05 to Jun/23/15 *Data to 5/11/2010 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Caribbean inventors monetizing their inventions 16 Latin inventors (PR, RD, Cuba, Ecuador*) 16 Latin inventors (PR, RD, Cuba, Ecuador*) Patented inventions backing businesses Patented inventions backing businesses Businesses in PR, RD, FL, NJ, etc. Businesses in PR, RD, FL, NJ, etc. 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Elberto Berdut-Teruel San Juan, PR 7,955,251; 8,137,257 Concept: Arcuate with powerful permanent magnets Status: Various models for sale Contact: Anillo Magico Magnetic Healer PO Box San Juan, PR 00927 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Miguel Serrano San Juan, PR Weston, FL 7,797,888 Concept: Modular shelter for Tsumanis etc. Made of concrete segments that are assembled at the site. Status: Raising $$$ Contact: Brahman Development Corp. Statim Shelter 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Ernesto Collazo, MD San Juan, PR 8,045,652 Concept: Electronic Amsler test for Macular degeneration patients. Status: App available in the iPhone store Contact: Dr. Ernesto Collazo 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Osvaldo Miranda Orlando, FL San Juan, PR 8,122,539 Concept: Canopy defines sub-volumen of room for cooling, allows one Split unit to serve various rooms Status: Startup Contact: (US) 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Roberto Feliciano Bayamon, PR 8,217,248; 8,669,449 Concept: Saxophone Ligature; Flute Stopper Status: Shipping; Ligature ($175.00), Stopper $175 Sangaxa distributes in Spain Contact: Dr. Music (USA) 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Miguel Serrano San Juan, PR Weston, FL 8,254,550; 8,358,758; 8,953,766 Concept: Temporary renting of telephone numbers to Call centers so they may mask their ID at a persons CallerID Status: S/W in Alpha Contact: Brahman Development Corp. Statim Shelter 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Jose Perez Camuy, PR 8,839,616 Concept: Combined Windmill and Hydropower Status: Startup Contact: Tony Barcelo 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Elberto Berdut-Teruel San Juan, PR 8,866,053; 8,487,504 Concept: Ultra-efficient Magnetic Heater Magnetic Climber Status: License/Sale being evaluated Contact: Magnetic Force Corp. (US) 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Geovanny DelValle San Juan, PR 8,863,695 Concept: IKEA for fighting cocks Status: Exploring Contact: Geovanny Del Valle Artefacto San Juan, PR 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Kelvin Quintana Carolina, PR 8,777,819 Concept: Electronic Boxer training apparatus Status: Evaluating Sale/License Contact: Victor Rivera 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Dr. Rafael Ben Santo Domingo, RD 8,632,542 Concept: Bone Distractor Status: Shipping Contact: Dr. Rafael Ben 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Ana Carro 8,691,299 Concept: Ingestible Insect Repellent Status: Also sold as Topical Chickunblock (As seen on TV, Hit3001.com) Contact: Ana Carro 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Angel Torres-Collazo Caguas, PR 8,839,963; 8,999,166; (7,241,384) Concept: Gates to allow quick cleaning of silting traps Chevrons cleaning method Potable wter intake for lakes Status: 963 Available 384 In use, Patillas Lake Contact: Collazo Electrical Contractors (US) collazoelectrical.com 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Status: Shipping Contact: Fidel Machuca(USA) Fidel Machuca Parlin, NJ Skydiving garment 8,695,117 Concept: Skydiving garment to allow extended flight 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Ricardo Torres, Hansel Rios Torio, Santa Isabel, PR, Eugene, OR 9,014,920 Concept: Baby on board alarm device Status: Beta Contact: Ricardo Torres, 2014 Luis Figarella Matrix Patent Agency Jeanette Cabrera, DMD Carolina, PR 9,038,638 Concept: Infant protection device during lactation Status: Exploring Contact: Dra. 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