I am wanting to open my own business, I have questions regarding abandoned trademarks.
As a general rule, nonuse for a period of at least 3 years creates a presumption of abandonment. As noted in other answers, abandonment of a...
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As a general rule, nonuse for a period of at least 3 years creates a presumption of abandonment. As noted in other answers, abandonment of a...
As others have mentioned, looking for an attorney with a computer science degree would be helpful. Other relevant degrees would include computer...
The first step is to make sure they really do not own the patent they claim to own. Have they provided you with a patent number? If so, then the...
Yes, both are potential barriers to trademark rights. A mark consisting primarily of a surname is not inherently distinctive as an identifier of...
Are you sure a design patent is what you want? Design patents protect the appearance of a device. A design patent is analogous to trade dress in...
You should begin talking to a lawyer immediately. When others are brought in to help design products, ownership of any resulting patent is always...
Yes, I and several other patent attorneys answer questions here regularly. Initially, do not publicly disclose specific details of the invention...
The answer is "it depends." Trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in a specific geographic area to distinguish your goods or services...
From the facts presented in the question, it looks like you are using the mark in connection with the services. Use of a trademark in connection...
Initially, do not publicly disclose specific details of the invention until a patent application has been filed. In the United States, you have one...