Seeking additional--or supportive--protection for my provisional patent pending.

Your provisional has protected you for now FOR WHAT IT DISCLOSES as far as establishing your date of invention. If you have any improvements or...

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What is the best way to get a patent on a product? how much will it cost?

What you need to do is make sure that you have more than an "idea" because patents protect implementations of the "idea," not the idea itself -- in...

A competitor sent me an email saying I'm infringing on their copyright for product designs - what should I do?

It would be a good idea to confidentially consult with an attorney. You should probably not reply until you have, and then let your attorney...

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What type of lawyer do I need? I have a product that I use that is not available anymore. I can not find out what happened.

Once a patent expires (due to the passage of time or expiration fro non-payment) anyone may make, use or sell the invention claimed in that patent....

Your question is one that should really be answered by your counsel -- any answer that you get here will be of little use. Your counsel will know...

Trademark Names

It appears that you have asked similar questions for "grizzly supply," "golden supply" and "bright supply" against "grizzly tee company," golden...

Generic Trademark Names

To be accurate, there is no such thing as a "generic" trademark. A generic mark is one that names (or has come to be seen as the name for) the...

What is a generic trademark?

To be accurate, there is no such thing as a "generic" trademark. A generic mark is one that names (or has come to be seen as the name for) the...

Can I produce a painting of a photograph I find online and sell it. Can I reproduce a painting of a painting and sell it?

There is an old adage in copyright law --you can copy the original, but you can't copy a copy. If the original is no longer protected by copyright...

How much a patent filing cost?

What you would be applying for on the patent side is a utility patent directed to the implementation of the unique features, not a design patent...