Do I need a NDA to discuss my issued patent with potential manufactures?

The benefits of entering into a NDA prior to disclosing your patented invention is that the manufacturer will be bound into a contractual...

Can I use the initials CSN for my company?

It is alright if - and only if - your use your mark is not likely to cause confusion in either your customers or the customers of another entity...

Can a business take 2 existing products, add some electrical components and then market and sell it as their own new product?

Your instinct is spot on - the business that is doing this will likely infringe both trademarks and patents. The business that is contemplating...

The first sale doctrine does not apply to copying. The first sale doctrine says the owner of the copyright cannot reap any royalty or control over...

Idea / Expression Dichotomy - Factual Works

You can try to explain to the competitor that your work includes facts in their most basic form and that your work does not copying the...

If I get a patent for a physical product and someone immediately improves on it, am I compensated for my contribution?

If the claims of your patent cover an invention broadly, you may be able to seek compensation from another entity that is using your claimed...

Marketing Using Contributory Infringement Uses

When you say "method of attaching," it leads me to believe that there needs to be a better understanding of what the patent actually claims. If it...

Rights of Publicity differ state to state so check with the state in which Feynman was a citizen because his estate may still have rights to his...

If I document an idea in an inventors journal, can this entry be used to protect my invention ?

All of the other answers are correct. What you may be remembering is that an invention journal or a lab notebook used to be evidence of your...

How do I get started with my invention idea and where do I go from there?

Ms. Vaccaro answered the question very well. I would like to add one point of caution: the "invention marketing" companies that advertise on...