Questions answered by Tracy Jong

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In the patenting process how do I trust the attorney?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 09, 2013

I agree with my colleagues. Trust is at the foundation of the attorney-client relationship. Personal referrals are helpful, or ask your business or...

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I have a friend who is a music artist who wants to protect his name. Which should he apply for a service mark or a trademark?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 09, 2013

I agree with the responses given by my colleagues. However, I want to simplify the matter. The federal statue covering trademark actually uses the...

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U.S. Patents: Can a Company alter mass produced equipment without notifying the patent office of the change?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

I agree with the other answers. I would add that the issue of product liability has nothing to do with the patent issues. If you constructed it...

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I want to use a trademark but a company owns the rights to it but is NOT and has NEVER used the name in the sale of products

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

I agree with this advice. I would add that an experienced attorney can look at a variety of options. You indicated that they have never sold under...

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How does improving an already existing patent work?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

I agree with the other answers, but would make a distinction. If your improvement is non-obvious, and novel, it is potentially patentable as its...

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Divisional application and declaration post employment and assignment

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

I agree with the other attorneys. It will depend on your employmet agreement and other company contracts. I suspect that you will be obligated to...

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My wife and I have a home based sole proprietor business that we want to convert to an LLC .

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

The answer depends on quite a few factors. The most important one is explained by the attorney above. However, there are other things to consider....

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Advice needed for business visa

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

You have not provided much information but I would direct you to the E and L visas. To work in the U.S., you need an employment visa, which will...

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What can I do?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

Davidson is a well known invention company. I am sorry to say you are working with a company the USPTO warns about. However, all may not be lost....

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Is it possible to add inventor names after the patent is published?

Tracy's answer | Answered on March 04, 2013

Correction of inventorship in an application is permitted by amendment under 35 U.S.C. 116. The applicant can make a request under 37 CFR 1.48 will...

Tracy Jong's Answers (55)

In the patenting process how do I trust the attorney?

I have a friend who is a music artist who wants to protect his name. Which should he apply for a service mark or a trademark?

U.S. Patents: Can a Company alter mass produced equipment without notifying the patent office of the change?

I want to use a trademark but a company owns the rights to it but is NOT and has NEVER used the name in the sale of products

How does improving an already existing patent work?

Divisional application and declaration post employment and assignment

My wife and I have a home based sole proprietor business that we want to convert to an LLC .

Advice needed for business visa

What can I do?

Is it possible to add inventor names after the patent is published?