You can infringe a US patent by making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing into the US a product covered by the US patent. So, assuming...

My invention is similar to a patent in what they do except mine folds up and is portable. Patentable?

Your question is fact specific and a full qualified analysis would be required to answer, but you haven't given me enough information to tell you...

Are my improvements to an already patented invention enough to spend the time, effort and money?

It is uncommon to find an inventor that has the technical legal training to analyze patents for their impact on the patentability of your...

Is there a Patent Lawyer with Video Gaming Patent Expertise?

Hopefully I can give you some information to help you in your search for qualified help. A video game patent is going to have a lot in common with...

How can I get legal assistance to ensure that I am not infringing on patents of a company that patented a similar idea?

Mr. Ballard's answer above is very good. Your patent attorney is going to be able to help you identify all of the closest related prior art (not...

I would like to patent an "Idea" before I pitch it to any major manufacturing co.

The quickest, easiest and least expensive way to obtain a patent is going to depend quite a bit on your specific matter. As always, the best way...

How do we go about getting something patented?

Like Mr. Elman, I have also patented games in the U.S. Depending on the content and context of the game, it may be patentable elsewhere as well,...