What is the best way to patent a product?

There is no single best way to patent anything. Parents get you a limited monopoly, and if they make sense for you or your business, they can be...

I have a trademarked term approved by the USPTO. May I license this to other organizations for their use with my permission?

Yes, you can license a trademark whether you have registered it with the USPTO or not. Find an IP licensing attorney in your area to write the...

Intellectual property law?

You're asking at least 5 questions, and talking about your idea to your lawyer is the easiest one: don't worry about that, your lawyer is ethically...

Names would be trademarked not copyrighted. What you're proposing may infringe, as it sounds like you're trying to exploit the goodwill and...

Follow up question to using Hubble Telescope Images in my artwork?

No one on this site can or should give you specific legal advice without a signed agreement to represent or advise you. That said, if you use...

Do I need to contact the NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and respected teams to use their logo on a retail website?

If you are reselling authorized goods you should be able to do so. Be sure you are selling authorized goods, and have them indemnify you. As long...

Can a trademark be used from another company but with different dba?

I think your question is: can I use someone else's phrase, which is registered as a trademark, in doing business similar to their business? The...

Can I find a lawyer to help me on contingency for a willful trademark infringement case?

You may be able to. You'll need to speak with an attorney in private to discuss the facts. Expect to take time explaining to each attorney the...

A utility patent protects a thing that does something (a machine, process, transformation of matter). A design patent protects only the...

Is it enough to change the "how" of a patent claim and not the "what?"

You can't get a patent on an existing physical structure, patented or not, just by saying it's going to be used for something new. You *may* be...