I have a Idea that can change the way we use social networking website. Should I make it a patent before telling it to everyone?

If we are talking about a new way of participating in an existing social network, then the idea is not patentable. If we are talking about a way...

Trademark Costs Never-Ending. Do I need a new lawyer?

The attorney-client relationship is a fiduciary relationship. Lawyers can be fired for good reason, bad reason, or no reason. You can use any...

Should Cell Phone App Developers Become A LLC?

Forming an LLC or other limited liability business entity is advisable not only to limit your liability, but also because it provides a single...

Do I need to get a design patent for a piece of jewelry? It is not made of unique materials and it's not a unique design base.

Jewelry designs can be protected by both design patent and copyright, and both should be considered. In my experience, design patent is generally...

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Responsibilities of a co-inventor of a patent and point of contact with the USPTO

Status as a co-inventor or as the point of contact do not, by themselves, create any obligation to pay part or all of the maintenance fee. As Mr....

Can i add "new york" in my trademark?

There is nothing wrong with adding New York to your trademark since you are from New York and the issue of geographic misdescription does not...

I'm in texas and would like information on trademarking a business name. Such as how much it would cost and what would need to..

Trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in a specific geographic area, for specific goods or services, to distinguish your goods or...

There is no such thing as a provisional patent. A provisional patent application is not examined, and does not result in a patent. It merely holds...

How do I protected the functionality of my invention after being denied Utility Patent twice?

I tell all of my clients that I will draft their claims as broadly as I reasonably can based on what I know about the prior art. The Examiner will...

Is there a way to search for trademark office actions besides randomly looking through TESS?

There must be more to this question than what has been asked. Why is this important? What is the underlying concern? Perhaps there is a more...