Answer the following
1. You have just developed a machine that will turn household garbage into usable fuel. You want to control the use of your invention. You are also concerned about the image of your invention. Explain all of the ways you can control the market and use of your invention. Explain what you can do to protect the image of your invention. Make sure you cite to the “authority” (statutes etc.) that you used to come to your conclusion.
2. What steps must a landlord take to remove a tenant who fails to pay his or her rent? (Hint you might want to review the landlord/tenant handbook available on the California State Web site.)
3. Explain various ways that an owner’s use of his real property can be regulated or limited. Give examples of each.
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Before one can submit a patent application, one should do some research. The fundamental premise of a patent is that it safeguards ideas that did not exist previously. One should check to see if their idea exists through thorough research. Also, one should submit a Provisional Application since this enables one to have a date he or she can file with the USPTO so that one can ward off those who would try to infringe.
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