Can a company specify a product under their own name, however when tested declare the original manufactures details

If done with the manufacturer's consent, then it is fine. If not, and if either no changes or insubstantial changes were made to the product, then...

Does my US Patent protects me in this case?..

The possible theories of infringement appear to be offer of sale, induced infringement, and potentially contributory infringement. In order for...

Can I file my own trademark paperwork or Do I need a lawyer?

Before you even get to the stage of filing the application, you do need an attorney to perform a clearance search and prepare a clearance opinion. ...

Can I still collect future royalties if I just sell my invention idea product to be manufacture?

As others have indicated, the idea should be evaluated to see if it would qualify for patent protection. It must be useful, novel (no one else has...

Question about copyright on design for tea infuser.

As others have indicated, Company B could potentially have liability for copyright infringement, trade dress infringement, or (if a design patent...

I am starting an online business. Do i patent the name or register the name?

The name of your business would be protected by trademark. Although use of the trademark to identify your goods or services generates common law...

The more important question is whether you have a chance of success. The USPTO, like most government decision makers, has broad discretion in how...

I have a trademark. Example BIGDOG. I want to use a small variation to my trademark. Example, BIG☆DOG. Is this ok?

In order to maintain a trademark registration, you must use the trademark exactly as it is registered. Examining Attorneys will be picky about...

Would federal- or state-level trade/service mark be more appropriate?

As Attorney Tencza Points out, there is a long line of cases that hold that almost any commerce somehow affects interstate commerce, and is thus...

Can my organization use another organization's name as a slogan?

Likelihood of confusion is determined based on an analysis of eight factors, the most important of which are the similarity of the marks and the...