Questions tagged [patents]
Questions about patents. Patents are government licenses conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention without compensation.
106
questions
2
votes
1
answer
427
views
Cancelled PhD Study ended my career plans
I work as an R&D engineer in the Automotive industry. In 2018 My Supervisor(boss) approved my application for a PhD program based on a 5-year distance learning model, with a UK-based University. I ...
6
votes
1
answer
620
views
Paper leaked during peer review - what are my options?
As the title states. I recently submitted a manuscript for one of the flagship journals of Springer.
Not long after, I received information that they used my work for their external recruiting process ...
- 224
3
votes
1
answer
166
views
Non-published patent application -Should I mention it or not in paper submission?
Earlier this year I filed an international patent application related to a global hot topic. It will automatically be published in Aug 2023, but due to the complexity and length (150 pages), almost no-...
- 53
11
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Why do Chinese universities hold many more patents than other universities?
On the list of top 250 largest patent holders worldwide (2021), I see that Chinese universities hold many more patents than other universities, even normalizing by population size or student ...
- 33.8k
3
votes
2
answers
367
views
Getting into a Master's Program with Work Experience and 2 Years of Bachelors?
I noticed there are some related topics on the forum but my situation is somewhat unique so I'll ask again.
I completed 2 years of my Bachelor's at a Top50 Worldwide University. About 40% of the ...
- 149
11
votes
4
answers
2k
views
Can the patent and paper have different authors (assume they include the same content)?
I am working for a company as an intern. Then I proposed some ideas and drafted a paper. In the meantime, I got some help from my university PhD friends so I list them as the co-authors. I planned to ...
- 2,195
2
votes
6
answers
886
views
Another company patented my research project during my master studies, what should I do?
I started working as a part time researcher in a company during my master degree as part of my graduate studies. I published a paper 2.5-3 years ago based on the data and my work at school.
Last month,...
12
votes
9
answers
6k
views
How to safeguard marketable ideas from being stolen?
Say I plan to share an idea with a professor that has the potential to inspire a biotech startup. What forward-looking steps can I, as an undergraduate, take beforehand to ensure the professor won't ...
1
vote
1
answer
105
views
Can I submit the next paper before a previous base paper gets published?
I wanted to publish an algorithm in a journal and submitted the paper to be published within the next 6-months. Meanwhile, before the publication of the submitted paper, I optimized the algorithm.
Can ...
- 235
1
vote
1
answer
165
views
Do I retain patent rights after transferring copyrights? [closed]
I have two questions:
I recently published a paper on IEEE and transferred copyrights. Can I apply for a patent after transferring copyright?
If I publish an article on alreadly Patented work and ...
- 211
2
votes
0
answers
170
views
How can I tell that I have done enough literature research? Is there a specific amount of time one should devote to it? [closed]
Finding and gathering references can be a quite time-consuming task as it demands one to get accustomed with the terminology and concepts of the related topic / area.
How much time should one devote ...
- 101
8
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Search techniques for finding references at the start of reviewing the literature for your research?
Whenever we start new research, we need to do a literature review first in order to both get acquainted with the context and the concepts related to our research as well as to situate our research ...
- 101
1
vote
3
answers
868
views
Patent vs Research paper for a top university admission?
I am working as software developer in a company. I had filed one patent and published one research paper. I want to apply for Master's in a top university (like NUS at Singapore or German universities)...
1
vote
1
answer
557
views
Filing a patent which my research advisor will found a company on it [duplicate]
I'd appreciate your advice on my current situation a lot!
So I'm an international phD student getting close to graduate.
My research advisor got so interested in my recent project and he's working on ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
434
views
Are patents included in literature reviews?
I'm writing a literature review on synthesis and biological activity of some organic compounds, and half the references I found on SciFinder are patents. Are patents typically included in literature ...
Marcy Melvin