If you are the inventor, then you should be listed as such on the application. If this is not the case, then there are other issues that need to...

How should I trademark a word?

In similar situations, it makes sense to trademark the word for your industry, without the additional word after, unless it is needed to get it...

"Best effort" tends to be viewed on a case by case basis. It can be compared to industry standards for what is done for marketing and promotion,...

If you are not eligible for the patent bar, then what experience would you be using to guide them? Have you filed your own applications, and want...

This really depends on the agreement that you signed with the first company. You may want this reviewed. As for the second company, they may have...

Can I sue a patent law firm that is out of state?

The out of state aspect doesn't matter regarding whether the attorney could handle it, since patents are a federal matter. As for suing, yes, you...

Will I have to rename our family farm because some business came along and got a patent for the name of the farm for coffee?

There are a few things going on here. I assume that you mean that he got a trademark for that name. To begin with, trademarks are in different...

If you have assigned the IP rights, then the application essentially belongs to them. They will do as they choose, whether you are there or not....

Using another manufactures product in my product, do I need permission?

First of all, the blanket answer: If you're seriously investing in this as a business, you should talk to an attorney confidentially. You will be...

You should talk to an attorney, confidentially, as soon as possible. There are a number of factors at play here, including privacy law (based on...