Patent office keep charging me fee for extension I do not need

As my colleagues have advised, please hire a patent attorney and let him or her handle it for you. The missed fees is a problem you are facing...

I make an item that health fitness centers are using I'm selling them over a year, patent was denied how can I protect it.

If the patent application is still pending, you can file a continuation application and take a fresh look at it with a new attorney. If there is...

How can I protect a patent idea from being stolen, or imitated?

If you succeed in getting a patent granted, then you can sue the big company for infringement damages or injunction if it is infringing your...

Creating an LLC, corporation, or entity type, help with the protection of a provisional patent?

As indicated by other colleagues, forming an LLC by itself is not likely to protect your patent and idea from being copied or stolen. Proper...

Citing another patent as a component in my patent specification as a means to enable a component. Is that a problem?

There are many issues that need to be considered in answering your question. Briefly, though, you should remember that any statement you make...

Am I causing patent infringement?

You need to consult a patent attorney. Even though you are making changes to the patented product, you may still be infringing. Patent claims are...

Do I have to get a license from the other patent holder if my patent includes some of their claims?

Your question is not clear. The 6 claims you are planning to include in your provisional cannot just be copies of Tom's and Harry's claims. If...

My patent lawyer R.W. has gone incommunicado. Patent process failing.

You should work with a new attorney and save what you could before you lose any more rights. Ask your new attorney to revive the European...

How does a client research to find the best patent attorney for a consumer electronic product?

Some of the attorneys you find in this website might be willing to work on a flat fee arrangement. Please note: In a corporate setting, many of...

Yes, a patent attorney can prepare a corrected patent application and file it as a second provisional application. He or she cannot make changes...