Hi, Is it infringing a trademark if I sell custom designed apparel/accessories etc online of a sports team or even players?

Short answer: Yes it is infringement and I do not recommend you do it without licensing permission. Longer Answer: Each of the sport logos protect...

How can I avoid copyright problems?

You would have to contact Nintendo for licensing permission or whoever the copyright holder is. It is likely though that a toy manufacturer...

When a company buys into a product I created and helps me get the patent so they could own the license, what happens next?

The attorneys here seem to concentrating on the contractual nature of this scenario. I seem to have a different opinion, I think the scenario you...

Trademark Follow Up

I think the confusion is understanding your rights and what you have. You have been using your trademark for a year, which is good and will come...

Firstly, I do not think you will have success in removing the final with the arguments you present. Secondly, if you were to make such arguments,...

Does a utility patent need for examination to be issued ?

Short answer: It is highly likely that there will be examination. Long answer. More specifically, it is the claims of the application that get...

How can I get permission to use any sport Logos to draw by free hand without getting in trouble for it?

Each of the sport logos protect their marks vehemently. As far as giving out Christmas presents for people's enjoyment for the holidays or...

Can I be sued for using the Ziploc Bag zipper mechanism?

Short Answer: Yes you can be sued. Longer answer: You may need to do what is called in the patent world, a clearance search. These can be costly,...

What is an estimated cost of getting a Patent on a new invention (not improvement of existing ) including Lawyer, Patent search

It is not a simple question. The big issue being is I would presume that you would want to crowdfund the patent for the total amount or total cost...

What are the chances of this patent being granted? http://images3.freshpatents.com/pdf/US20150244121A1.pdf

My research says this art unit has a less than 20% passage rate. Some research even says less than 10%. Software patents have really taken a...