Can I use the same name of a blog called ideaflow for my startup?

There is not enough information presented in the question to know whether or not it is OK to use the name, and I would not recommend disclosing...

Provisional applications do not get examined and do not result in patents, but they do need to be as complete as possible. People can and do lose...

There is no such thing as a poor man's trademark, poor man's patent, or anything similar. Trademark rights are acquired through use of the...

Does a PCT protect your product so you can market it?

A PCT Application does not result in a patent, and does not protect anything. It merely serves to protect your filing date for international...

Initially, do not publicly disclose specific details of the invention until a patent application has been filed. In the United States, you have one...

Nondisclosure agreements are absolutely worthwhile, but are only as good as the willingness of the other party to sign them. Any reasonable...

Signed up with a mlm and have a question about their use of name policy

Obviously you have to be able to describe what you are selling. You also have to follow the contract, which likely prohibits you from stating or...

You are completely correct to be concerned about both copyright and right of publicity issues. Song titles are not subject to copyright...

Can i trademark or protect a catch phrase of 'Your Neighbor, Your Realtor"

Since you were the first to use the tagline in your area, you may already have common law trademark rights to the tagline. However, this tagline...

A design on the front of the T-shirt will generally not qualify as use of a trademark. Instead, this will be viewed as ornamentation on the...