Has the AIA disadvantaged independent inventors against large companies with Inter Partes Review?

To be honest...I believe that the independent inventor has always been at a disadvantage against large companies. Litigation costs money no matter...

USPTO/Patent: Is it possible to request modification of a restriction requirement issued for a parent from a child divisional?

Your child application is a new and different application from the parent. The disclosure is the same but the claims are different. In the...

In line withe what others have stated, an option could be to approach the company and ask for permission or work out an agreement in order to avoid...

Is any type legal protection available for a technology development that may not be patentable?

Firstly, you need to assess if that particular technology is patentable or not. A competent patent attorney could help answer your questions. If...

Patent - from provisional to full patent

You may also file in foreign countries directly. Filing another provisional application will do nothing to assist you in keeping your current...

Can a business give your number to someone who had no reason to have your number off of your application?

Your answer may be more well received in another practice area than this one. Although attorneys become familiar with various parts of the law...

Is it a problem with trademark violation to have a very similar name to a known trademark website with a complete different look

Naturally a more definitive answer would require more facts. As stated by others here, the legal standard is a likelihood of confusion between...

Patent Idea Question

Please go to a Patent Attorney if you are wanting to actually obtain patent protection worth having. Too often people get "taken" by going to...

Does an employer have the right to my contacts and video presentation that I created on my computer for my own marketing tool.

In reading some of the answers and the comments, my first thoughts are to analyze if you were actually an employee as suggested previously. But...

What kind of attorney do I need for a logo to be trademarked globally?

I agree with the others and just want to solidify the idea that a trademark attorney is required. We all have to do more with less in the current...