Privacy Policy Statement / Proprietary Information Statement We're proud of the relationships we've made with our clients and visitors. Part of that relationship is our commitment to respect your privacy and to keep your confidential information a secret. We promise to always be truthful in our information sharing practices in order to continue that strong relationship. We have also sworn an oath before the US Patent and Trademark Office to uphold the confidentiality of our clients' proprietary information. We treat our clients' proprietary information as we do our own, knowing that a breech of trust in this regard would be fatal to our reputation and business. We ensure that all employees and independent contractors we employ sign a strict non-disclosure agreement with us regarding our clients' confidential information. We will be happy to sign either our non-disclosure agreement or yours upon request. We have contracted with Yahoo!, Google, and other third party advertising vendors (“Vendors”) to monitor certain pages of our Web site for the purpose of reporting web traffic, statistics, advertisement 'click-throughs', and/or other activities on our site. Where authorized by us, Vendors may use cookies, Web beacons, and/or other monitoring technologies to compile anonymous statistics on our Web site visitors. No personally identifiable data is collected by or transferred to Vendors. For more information about how the information collected by Overture is used, please see Overture’s privacy policy at http://www.overture.com/d/USm/about/company/ccprivacypolicy.jhtml. Many of the links on this site link to third party sites. QuickPatents, Inc., a California Corporation, and its affiliates and DBA's (QP), is not responsible for the content on these third party sites. We use domain-restricted cookies to personalize your experience on our web pages. For example, if you have completed any form on our site, we will write your first name to a cookie on your computer so that we may greet you by name the next time you visit. No other personally identifiable information is used in this manner. Frequently Asked Questions: What information do you collect? We collect the e-mail addresses of those visitors who volunteer information about themselves through contacts such as service requests, information requests, and newsletter subscriptions. Our Web server DOES NOT automatically recognize information regarding the domain or e-mail address of visitors. Our email newsletters and promotions are strictly opt-in. User's may opt-out at any time by sending an email to optout@quickpatents.com. Do you share this information with other companies or individuals? The personal information you have provided us on this website is not shared with any third-party companies or individuals. Will I be contacted if I give you my phone number? Customers that offer their phone numbers online will most likely be contacted by phone, if necessary, to complete any services requested. If you prefer we do not contact you by phone, do not request any services from us or sign-up for a newsletter on our site, or, if you already have and wish to opt-out, please email us right away at optout@quickpatents.com. What about my postal address? If you supply us with your postal address online, you may receive reports or other mailings from us. If you prefer we do not contact you in this way, please email us at optout@quickpatents.com. Can I access my personal information? Your personal information is not stored on web servers, but is instead emailed to QP. If you prefer we do not store your name and other information in email form, please email us right away at optout@quickpatents.com. Terms of Use, and Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions By using this site, you agree to the terms and conditions of the above privacy policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use this site, but contact us by phone instead at the number below. If our information practices change at some time in the future, we will post the policy changes on this website. Visitors will always have the opportunity to opt-out of any new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, periodically check back with our website. Information on this website may contain obsolete information, technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. We advise you to verify any information obtained on this website before using it for any purpose. US PTO fees can change without notice, so our website might show obsolete PTO pricing, etc. You can check US PTO fees by going to www.uspto.gov. You agree that we are not responsible for fee increases at the US PTO or other government agencies, nor that we have to provide you with any notice thereof. We strive to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our research services. However, because of the subjective nature of such research and possible incomplete data supplied to us, we cannot warrant that our search reports are 100% complete or error-free. Any liability arising out of the preparation of our search report is limited to a refund of the search fee paid. Such research is done on a best effort basis. You should wait until a patent or trademark is issued or granted by the PTO before risking any large investment that depends on a patent or trademark being granted. Nothing on this website should be construed as legal advice, as we are not a law-firm, employees of QP are not acting as your attorney, and our services are not a substitute for legal advice. QP is a registered and bonded legal document assistant, #213, Orange County, CA (exp. 8/10).  We cannot provide legal advice, such as opinions as to search results or recommendations or advice on how to complete trademark applications, and can only provide self-help services at your specific direction. We are not permitted to engage in the practice of law, such as providing any kind of advice, opinion, explanation, or recommendation about possible legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, selection of forms, completion of forms, or strategies. This site is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship, and by using QP services no attorney-client relationship will be created. Instead, you are representing yourself (pro se) in any legal matter you undertake through our legal document services. We use email to communicate with our clients. That is one way that we can maintain such a low fee schedule. Email, however, can be intercepted, "sniffed," accidental sent to the wrong email address, or otherwise misdirected or failed to be delivered to the intended recipient. We include a notice in our outbound emails that the information contained therein is confidential, with a notice that any unintended recipients should immediately delete the email and contact us to report the misdirection. However, we cannot take responsibility for individuals who misuse such information, and any such non-intended use of our clients' proprietary information is beyond our control. Therefore, if you prefer that we do not email you correspondence relating to your proprietary information, please do not provide us with your email address. Your providing your email address to us constitutes your acceptance of the risks inherent with email communications and you release us from any liability regarding any misdirected communications, whether our fault or not. QP makes no representations whatsoever about any other website which you may access through this one. When you access a non-QP website, even one that may be linked to this site, please understand that it is independent from QP, and that QP has no control over the content on that website. In addition, a link to a non-QP website does not mean that QP endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. IN NO EVENT WILL QP BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPER LINKED WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 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