Are you simply buying and re-branding someoen else's product, or are you having your own product manufactured to your specifications. If the...

I agree that you are making a mistake in doing this on your own rather than working with your attorney. All patent attorneys draft claims that...

That clause is often intended to work in conjunction with other contract provisions that assign ownership of inventions and other intellectual...

Can I sell jewelry inspired by book characters/locations?

Although nothing is stopping you from using certain color combinations, it appears that you are trying to create the appearance of an association...

Copyright infringement - selling concepts learned during my professional career

The issue here is not copyright, but trade secret. Copyright protects the expression of an idea, not the idea itself. Thus., the concepts you...

What is our best option for using a business name that's taken?

It depends. Initially, the names should be evaluated to ensure that they are appropriate for trademark protection, for example, not generic,...

Is an intellectual property infringement claim in the wrong if the other seller’s products are different than mine ?

When you say that the other seller has a patent on their "design," I am unsure whether you are referring specifically a design patent, which...

A business name registration is not the same as a trademark registration. Business name registrations are granted as long as there is no identical...

Can you take someones logo and copyright it and demand they not use it?

If they did file a copyright application, they did so fraudulently, and could potentially be subject to criminal penalties for perjury. They...

Trademark costs. How much should I expect to pay?

Given your limited budget, your best bet is to focus on the clearance search, US protection, and commercialization. Filing under the Madrid...