The Office has no jurisdiction over questions regarding infringement of patents. In inspecting purposes for patent, no dedication is made as as to if the invention sought to be patented infringes any prior patent. An improvement invention may be patentable, however it may infringe a prior unexpired patent for the […]
Protection
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children’s access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools or libraries that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-rate program – a program that […]