If you publish a paper on your invention, and then do not "convert" a provisional application a utility application, you will have dedicated your...

Retailer removed our logo and branding from our product's packaging. Is there any legal action I can take?

Yes, the retailer has done wrong by falsely designating the source of the goods sold by removing your marks. You likely have several claims...

Is licensing (or some equivalent therein) always required when using others' patents within your own?

You've asked a freedom-to-operate question. A patent provides the rights holder with the ability to prevent others from making, using, importing,...

It sounds like the limitation you are trying to claim is not a limitation. Think about what you would prevent? I'm fairly certain that...

As others have answered, mailing to yourself is of no use. Your best bet is to get some drawings and description together that describes your...

Is a person that has helped you pay for patent fees - USA provisional in this case - entitled to ownership of the patent ?

The mere fact that another has helped you pay for a patent application, by itself, does not confer ownership rights to that person. The answer to...

No. NBA logo is likely a registered trademark for their league. Using somebody else's logo without their permission would be actionable for...

If I find an item in use for house wares but find a different use for it in pets. Is that a patentable?

The short answer is, methods of use are patentable subject matter. As others have said, if the method of use of the item is novel and non-obvious...

Whether or not you can reopen your Etsy shop depends upon their terms of service.

Looking to hire patent attorney. Have short list of 4; spoken with all. Looked them up on USPTO, Avvo, & Martindale. What else?

Check the attorney's past work experience and education to make sure the attorney is familiar and has experience with the subject matter of your...

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