Patent Application Legal Advice (190 found)Narrow your searchPosted about 1 month ago in Intellectual Property Buffalo, NY
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Super advice already given. It is so inexpensive to register in the states...
Maurice N Ross' answer
You should file a Federal trademark application with the United States Patent... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Bloomsburg, PA
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
Without having knowledge of your inventive concept and the ability to analyze...
Steven L. O'Donnell's answer
Without looking at the issued patent and comparing it to your improvements it... Posted 7 days ago in Trademark Application Chicago, IL
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.'s answer
You are probably in the clear if, among other things, XYZ Corp. has legally "...
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Are you sure this company no longer exists? You can't rely on a Google search.... Posted 4 months ago in Patent Application Pine, CO
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
See Section 2590 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure and then call a...
Stephen Thomas Scherrer's answer
In general, you can pay late maintenance fees in two situations: where the... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property Odenton, MD
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
You need to hire a patent attorney to engage in a "freedom to operate" opinion....
Patrick Duffy Richards' answer
Mr. Ballard's answer above is very good. Your patent attorney is going to be... Posted 3 months ago in Intellectual Property Naperville, IL
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
To my knowledge, no such database exists. To figure out if a US patent is in...
Andrew Pavlinski's answer
There is really no database for "uneforceable" patents. You can visit the... Posted 3 months ago in Intellectual Property Salem, OR
Pamela Koslyn's answer
You can claim anything you want, and as long as you don't actually want to own...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
Your intent is unclear... 1) Do you want to commit your idea to the public... Posted 3 months ago in Intellectual Property Fort Myers, FL
Kurt Van Thomme's answer
The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Steven L. O'Donnell's answer
I might be reading too much into your question, but it sounds to me as though... Posted 5 days ago in Trademark Infringement Birmingham, AL
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
No one can answer your question w/o evaluating the phrase that's registered as...
Ronald David Coleman's answer
The questions you ask at the end -- "Don't know if it means anything" --... Posted 4 months ago in Trademark Application Ursa, IL
Pamela Koslyn's answer
The USPTO gives you notice and allows you to respond to their actions. Copies...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor's answer
I agree with Ms Koslyn - you will receive an Office Action and you will have... Posted 6 days ago in Intellectual Property Redmond, WA
David Hamlin Madden's answer
Both lenses and frames (either individually or together) may be protected by...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.'s answer
As an initial matter, company names and specific facts should not be used in... Posted 7 days ago in Business San Jose, CA
Kaiser Wahab's answer
This question cannot be answered in the abstract, other than to say that it is... Posted 5 months ago in General Practice Manchester, NH
Patrick Duffy Richards' answer
Hopefully I can give you some information to help you in your search for...
Mario Sergio Golab's answer
Video gaming requires experience in software and hardware related applications.... Posted 18 days ago in Intellectual Property Austin, TX
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
Regrettably, this is not they type of question that can be answered on AVVO....
Mason Boswell's answer
I will not comment on your specific situation but will address the relevant... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property New York
Stephen Thomas Scherrer's answer
I agree that there are many excellent patent attorney and small patent boutique...
Kurt M Rylander's answer
I agree with the prior answer. I write to address a different issue. You say... Posted 7 days ago in Trademark Infringement Santa Clarita, CA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
As noted by Mr. Wahab, trademark rights arise only through the use of the mark -...
Kaiser Wahab's answer
Federal trademark rights tend to override state trademarks, if they are senior...
If I have a phrase I would like to market to certain entities should I copyright it or trademark it?
Posted 8 days ago in Intellectual Property Seattle, WA
Kevin William Grierson's answer
If the phrase is to be used on products and the marketing of goods, it would be...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.'s answer
You MIGHT have a "literary work" that is copyrightable, but it must first be "... Posted 15 days ago in Intellectual Property Shawnee, OK
Pamela Koslyn's answer
You seem to be asking if you should have closed the barn door after letting the... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property Scottsdale, AZ
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon's answer
Without more detials on the nature of your "process" it is difficult to answer... Posted 23 days ago in Intellectual Property Tulsa, OK
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Ideas are generally not protectible, but they can be, though non-disclosure...
Mason Boswell's answer
I generally recommend filing a provisional patent application for cases like... |