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    • Thomas W. Kelton
    • Herbert L. Lacey
    • Gerard Moy
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Can your company patent an invention made with another business?

On Behalf of Fogarty IP | Oct 14, 2026 | Patent

Two Texas businesses may work together to develop a new product, process or technology. Both may provide employees, equipment or funding to complete the project. However, once they create something valuable, questions about patent ownership can arise. A company may...

Can you patent an improvement to an existing product?

On Behalf of Fogarty IP | Sep 10, 2026 | Patent

Many inventors assume someone else already claimed their idea. However, if you improve an existing product in a new way, you may still have a real shot at a patent.  Patent law rewards genuine innovation, even when it builds on something that already exists. So before...

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