How do I know if this patent is legit? "Patent product #: 29504917/ all rights reserved" I can not find it on uspto.gov

The number appears to be a design patent application number, not a patent number. Design patent applications are not published, so a search based...

How do entrepreneurs protect their confidential information after the NDA with their product development firm expires?

Your best protection is a patent application protecting whatever new technology forms the basis of the new business. NDA's are only as good as the...

Can I buy say fruit of the loom underwear for example, alter the appearance and then put my brand on the label?

The only good way to do this is to negotiate a "white label" agreement. Otherwise, you would be liable for false designation of origin or reverse...

Unfortunately you do not appear to have any recourse. Food items are very difficult to patent. The USPTO takes the position that people are...

Business Registration/Trademark

Business name registration and trademark registration are entirely separate issues. Registering your business name as an LLC makes the business a...

A patent application claim does not need to recite structure/material/acts, correct?

There is really no way to answer this question without seeing the patent application and the office action. The specific elements required to...

What is the reason to have in a patent, in addition to a system claim, also separately a similar method claim?

Different types of claims are included for multiple reasons. System and method claims have different claim scopes, so it is possible that one or...

Need Assistance With Copyright Registration Refusal - Jewelry

The Compendium on Copyright Office Practices, which is available on the Copyright Office website, describes the requirements for obtaining a...

If you have received a cease and desist letter or a demand letter, you need to discuss your specific situation with an attorney. Do not respond...

It appears that you have a derivative work. A derivative work includes its own original creative expression, but also infringes the original work...