I think your biggest consideration is copyright - both in protecting your own and ensuring that you do not infringe someone else's copyright. ...

I would like to register two designs with the USPTO and I’m not sure how to do this.

The term "design" will be interpreted by someone familiar with intellectual property to mean an ornamental design for an article. This may or may...

Are these classes similar or identical?

Are you referring to the description of the services or goods rather than the class? Also, at what stage are you asking this question? Are you...

How can I use existing patented technology to make business?

At the very least, your attorney will need to review the claims of the patents for devices within your knowledge to determine their scope, and how...

RE: trademarks- just started a business- chose a name, checked go daddy- it was avail. got the .com with it- can i proceed?

The availability of a domain name is not an indication that it is safe to proceed. You should have a full trademark clearance search performed by...

Should I be worried about trademark infringement?

The federal registration owned by Standard and Poor gives them a presumption of the exclusive right to use the name throughout the US. Using...

Can a person apply for a trademark if they're not making money?

The relevant inquiry is whether you are using the trademark in a normal commercial sense given the nature of the goods or services. From what you...

How much for a provisional license?

It depends on the quality of your idea, the strength of your intellectual property rights, and how badly the prospective licensee wants to sell the...

Can I patent an idea?

In order for your idea to be patentable, it must be useful, novel (no one else has done it before) and nonobvious (not obvious to one skilled in...

I have an idea that can add to cosmetic industry that does not exist now. How to pitch my idea without it being stolen?

First, your idea should be evaluated by a patent attorney to determine whether it includes any patentable subject matter. To qualify for a patent,...