What do I need to protect myself from my employer?

Absolutely not. YOU should not discuss this with the IP attorney for a fortune 25 company. That is perhaps the worst thing you could do. You would...

The MPEP (manual of patent examining procedure) addresses this. http://goo.gl/LF9386 and says this should be avoided. The USPTO will therefor...

NO,"cancellation" means that the registration was canceled. There are many reasons for cancelling a registration. By far the most common is failure...

How do i copyright and patent a name so no one else can use it?

TRADEMARK, not patent or copyright. Copyrights relate to original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression. Patents relate to...

Can i use a trademark that hasnt actually been registered?

Trademark rights in the US are based on use not registration. Trademark registration confers many valuable additional rights. So, NO lack of a...

You could use a virtual address but that is normally not advisable. The problem is that then you have locked yourself in many ways to that...

Starting a business

Most startups nowadays have intellectual property law issues that they do not fully appreciate and do not know how to handle. You will need to...

Trademark a design of a logo , a name of the trademark, and a name of the clothing line; How would I file these different marks

Consult - Clear - Confirm Consult an attorney and DON'T TRY THIS YOURSELF as you show too much confusion about it. Clear the marks, using an...

Hello My name is mahmoud I am a software engineer I discovered a huge and very important bug large and very dangerous in Face

This is not really a legal question. You are wanting Facebook to give you a reward that is almost certainly discretionary on their part. A lawyer...

I believe my copyright was infringed upon and I'm not sure how to handle this...

Step one is to see an intellectual property lawyer. There are a number of preliminary facts to be verified. Ownership (need to review your contract...