Hello, I am wondering about patents and just basically everything with inventions

Hi Brady, Remember, a patent protects the "how" not the "what." So ideas in themselves are not protectable. But if you have created an...

If my industry growth is largely centered in California, must I file both a state and federal to protect my trademark?

There is little to no value in just filing in the state. You should seek federal registration. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you...

Can someone film a music video on the property of our hotel without written consent?

The first question I would have is why does it matter to you? Has this injured your business in some way? As noted, did you alert your guest to...

Likely because there was no such thing as "vitamin water" when the mark was filed. It wasn't something that was in existence. So the mark was...

How many classes must I file under to trademark my company logo?

As noted, you really need to get some proper advice on the appropriate way to describe and file this mark. That is not something we can weigh in on...

I don't agree with my colleague on this one. You are not trespassing in a store open to the public just because you slip cards into books on their...

If I filed for a trademark without an att, can I still hire one in the middle of the process to help with the application?

Of course. If the mark is filed and you are not suggesting there were any issues with the filing itself, I would wait to see if you receive any...

Can a trademarked term domain name be used for purposes outside of its approved class?

You can so long as doing so is not likely to cause market confusion as the source of the goods or service. Presumably, toys (IC 028) and clothing...

If you paid cash and have no identifying information on the seller then I don't know what you can do now. If you do have the seller info, you may...

If the works are jointly owned then each owner can exploit them without the need to seek permission but will owe the other owners an accounting and...