The simplest (to draft) patent application that was not for a design patent took about 2-3 hours, because it dealt with a very specific improvement...

The measurement for granting amazon's one click patent was that it was unobvious because nobody had done it before.

The question for novelty is -- does the EXACT thing exist in the prior art? The question for obviousness is -- EVEN THOUGH the exact thing does...

A competitor made a similar product to one my small business made 2 years ago. They're filing a patent on it. What can we do?

Although a patent attorney/agent cannot ethically file a patent application if they know that there is prior art that would destroy novelty -- if...

The Disney characters of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White were all from around the 1600's and published long ago in the brothers' Grimm's...

I plan to charge US attorney's fees to remove their name and license from the web do I have to pay US taxes?

As I read the question, it sounds like he intends to scour the web and identify where the names and license numbers of U.S. attorneys are listed in...

I have an idea for something that I would like to patent but I don't know what kind of patent is appropriate.

From what you describe, you are not ready to seek any type of patent or licensing. Ideas are not patentable. To get a patent (i.e. fulfill the...

Do you copyright or trademark a logo and Slogan?

The answer to your question depends, in part, upon how you will use the logo or slogan, but both copyright and trademark rights could apply. As...

WHAT COLLEGE WILL HELP ME WITH BECOME A LAWYER

Law school. In all seriousness, I presume that you mean for your undergraduate degree. If that is the case, ANY rigorous accredited degree...

Division of patent rights

Although the contract MAY be somewhat complex to negotiate, the help that you are seeking is in the realm of the fairly routine for many patent...

Can I use "Monsanto" and "WalMart" on a t-shirt I am selling?

Unless you have a license from Monsanto and/or Walmart to use those names -- No, you cannot. Did you seriously think otherwise?