For trademark work, you can hire someone from any state.

Only the actual inventors can be listed on a patent application. Who should be an inventor is determined by the claims. If the person listed...

The cost will depend on the complexity of the invention, and how much detail is required. Normally, a nonprovisional patent application is going...

How do I revive an expired trademark for a defunct company that I now own?

Because it has been so long since expiration, you will need to file a new trademark application. Make sure you do a trademark availability search...

Unfortunately, what you are asking for is a very detailed, time-consuming analysis, and is far beyond the scope of this forum.

Does my US Patent protects me in this case?..

Your U.S. patent allows you to exclude anyone else from making, using, or selling the invention in the U.S. There are some situations where...

You cannot patent a name. Your business name, should it be used in connection with the sale of goods or services, can become a trademark, which...

Yes - you can re-file your application. You could actually re-file even before your first application goes abandoned.

If the attorney disclosed the fact that a discussion had taken place, that is almost certainly not a problem. However, if details of the...

How to do I patent, or copy right a food item?

You should speak to an IP attorney, and have them do a trademark clearance search, since trademark is probably the best way forward. Recipes are...