Legal consultation on an issue of intellectual property (IP) law –question 2

Something's not right here in your fact pattern. If you are the ONLY "know-how" person, how could Prof. B be the inventor? That aside, only the...

I would like to register two designs with the USPTO and I’m not sure how to do this.

A set of drawings (typically showing front, back, left, right, top, bottom and perspective views) are submitted with a brief description of each...

Changing patent ownerships

You merely have to assign ownership of the patent to the foreign corp., and then you should record the assignment with the U.S. Patent office. Any...

Can I sue this company for using my idea with no acknowledgment to me ?

No, ideas are not protected, and you unconditionally shared yours.

I have an idea that can add to cosmetic industry that does not exist now. How to pitch my idea without it being stolen?

The packaging, if novel and non-obvious, may be patentable. To protect yourself, you should reduce your idea to practice. Create drawings/sketches...

Can I patent an idea?

To protect yourself, you should reduce your idea to practice. Create drawings/sketches of the product sufficient so that one of ordinary skill in...

Does a patent protect your "idea" for a new product, if new to the market?

I agree with my colleagues, in that the claims are what define the legal scope of the patent. The claims are like a fence line around the...

Does the patenting process add to this following formula of waiting periods?

The answer to your question is that the patent process does not add to the aforementioned activities (product development, etc.), because you may...

No, you should not continue to use circle R, as it may only be used while the registration is still alive, not after you let it expire. Using it...

What do you think of the domain name powertrademarks.com for an aspiring trademark attorney?

I guess it depends if you are working with electrical generation utilities.