Can you legally patent a product that is primarily used for smoking marijuana?

The Patent Office can deny a patent for morality reasons, but this is rarely done. If your device has a legal use, then it is unlikely that the...

Photograph taken by an employee of the US Federal Government and copyright law.

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I make a walking jacket for the disabled. A clinic now wants one, should I get a patent?

No. If you have a working product, I feel that your money is best spent on commercializing and marketing your invention. True if you have a patent...

After search process of a patent, can I use that search info and have a different attorney write the patent if price is better?

Yes. This is America and everyone has a 6th Amendment right to counsel. I would choose an attorney that has experince if filing patents in the same...

What should I do next?

I wouldn’t give up on getting a patent. After reviewing your invention, you might be able to draft a narrow patent that avoids infringing on the...

Generally yes. The law of privacy does allow ordinary persons to prevent the un-licensed use of their image for commercial purposes. Ultimately...

Generally ordinary people, movie stars, the names and images associated with movie characters, such as the Terminator, are protected by various...

I need to find a new patent attorney. I've had 3 rejections in 3 years for a very simple device.

From your question, it sounds like you are in a sticky situation. I assume that the last reply from the examiner was made finial. If so, there are...

I am writing an ebook, which mentions a popular book/movie's name--is that copyright infringement?

Copyright Infringement The mere mention of a movie’s name, no matter how popular, is not infringement. Additionally copyright law only protects...

I am writing an ebook, which mentions a popular book/movie's name--is that copyright infringement?

Copyright Infringement The mere mention of a movie’s name, no matter how popular, is not infringement. Additionally copyright law only protects...