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  • The Importance and Proper Use of Administrative Declaratory Statements

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    If an attorney is familiar with going to court to get a ruling on a law, they may not know about using administrative proceedings to get a ruling from a state agency. This article talks about how to use these administrative proceedings effectively, and recent rule changes proposed by the Administrative Law Section. A declaratory…

  • What rights does a patent provide?

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    A patent is a property right granted by the US government to an inventor “to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the country or importing the invention into the country” for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. A…

  • What is a temporary patent application?

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    A temporary patent application is a legal document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), that establishes an early filing date, but does not mature into an issued patent unless the applicant files a regular non-temporary patent application within one year. There is no such thing as a “temporary patent”.[1] A temporary…

  • New Florida Rule: E-mail Service Explained

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    – The Florida Supreme Court issued a new rule requiring attorneys to serve court papers by e-mail. – Attorneys practicing in civil, probate, small claims, family law, and appellate cases must begin e-serving court papers from September 1, 2012. – Attorneys practicing in criminal, traffic, and juvenile divisions may elect to begin e-service from September…