What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Engineering company i hired developed identical product for me which is already on market
I have hired a engineering company in California to develop my patent pending design, after i paid the RD fee they informed me that my current design would not be suitable for the proposed intended use. They subsequently designed and developed a new prototype to which i paid for, however during the prosecution stage of the patent procedure it was brought to my attention that there is a eire similar product to mines and i might have a problem making progress with my application. is there any recourse to be taken against the engineering firm based on the fact that an RD fee was paid. Additionally after i brought it to their attention they have refused to reply to me.
Engineering company i hired developed identical product for me which is already on market
I have hired a engineering company in California to develop my patent pending design, after i paid the RD fee they informed me that my current design would not be suitable for the proposed intended use. They subsequently designed and developed a new prototype to which i paid for, however during the prosecution stage of the patent procedure it was brought to my attention that there is a eire similar product to mines and i might have a problem making progress with my application. is there any recourse to be taken against the engineering firm based on the fact that an RD fee was paid. Additionally after i brought it to their attention they have refused to reply to me.
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