Can I patent a mousepad for a different use

Theoretically yes if it's non-obvious. However, that does not sound even remotely patentable as a utility patent. You might get a design patent on...

Each side pays their own fees in a TTÁB proceeding, since the TTAB has no power to award damages or collect damages. TTAB sanctions in other ways,...

How do you protect IP when working with contractors?

That question highlights the risk of avoiding hiring a lawyer. No, it's not enough. It's just a start. Get a lawyer. Using snippets of legalese...

How do I resolve a copyright infringement?

Get registered NOW. Do not delay. You want statutory damages. 91 days from publication might be too late. Get a litigator. Get a litigator to send...

Who should sale your patent a attorney or patent broker.

You have to sell your patent and don't ever forget that. It is extremely rare for an inventor to just sit back and watch the money roll in. The...

How much can a design patent be worth millions ?

Thé Market or the Court sets the Price. Apple computers has one that was worth a billion dollars so farwhen asserted against Samsung. Most are not...

What are the limitations on patenting a websie? Can I patent the layout? Features? Overall look? Functionality? etc.

Q:"What are the limitations on patenting a website? A: Inventions patentable in a utility patent ("regular patent") are " any new and useful...

This is another example of the perils of trying to avoid hiring an attorney. YES. Ownership of second in time copyright is not necessarily a...

Q:"Do I own the copyright to my photography work if I was paid?" A: Payment is not determinative, but it is a factor suggesting at least a...

See a consumer attorney. This is likely a violation of the FDCPA.