Does anyone on here offer free consultations? I just want advice on how to put together a basic contract to have clients sign

This is a case where, doing what you intend may cost you MORE money. Most IP attorneys who deal with these types of matters already have multiple...

How do I patent an item that already exists in a way that it was not designed for?

The Patent Laws allow for patenting "a new use for an old object" as a method claim PROVIDED that the method satisfies all of the requirements for...

Does this structure break any trademark or copywrite laws when in comes to using Trump in that way ?

It would be highly unwise to do anything using the famous "Trump" name. Donald Trump has trademarks on his name and multiple pending applications...

How do I get my idea patent and how much dose it cost also how would I go about selling the idea and patent

Great ideas are a "dime a dozen" (or less). Great ideas + great execution = value. You really need to talk to a patent attorney (maybe 2 or 3) to...

When it comes to trademarks, is it common to receive conflicting advice from different attorneys?

As with many areas of the law, there is often an element of subjectiveness that comes with an attorney's analysis of a situation. One attorney...

Am I within legal bounds to take images from a free website to use for my for-profit coloring book project?

The general layman's rule to remember with respect to public domain works is: "You may copy the original but not the copy." In other words, you...

Do I submit the drawings individually, or put them all on one PDF file for multiple drawings?

It really doesn't matter. You can submit individually or together in a single PDF. I suspect that the Examiner would prefer them all in one PDF,...

Should my PDF Patent Application file, have the name of the invention; or be named "specification"?

There is no "magic" or required naming protocol. Most people name the application "Specification" or "Description" or "Application" or something...

If it is from 1841, that work is in the public domain, provided you copy work from the 1841 or so (e.g. pre-1900) version.

How can you search "patent pending" inventions?

Patent applications typically publish 18 months after filing. Provisional applications never publish, but become available once a non-provisional...