A company is threatening to cancel our trademark because it is generic?

Years ago, I worked for the company that made a particular brand of acrylic plastic sheet. It was known as Plexiglas, that company's registered...

Why do you ask this? Either you are an unusually sophisticated searcher of the USPTO database who wishes to ensure that even a clueless searcher...

Does anyone have a link or email address to the the U.S. Patent Office? I wanted to go online to get their application, but all

Yes, the official website for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is at http://www.uspto.gov There is a lot of helpful information there. But...

Hi, Why some inventors choose to don't publish their patent application when they file it?

It used to be simple. You filed a U.S. patent application, and it was kept secret at the Patent Office unless and until it was granted. If it...

"If I sell my services of manufacturing a part that was designed by a customer will I break any patent laws?"

Yes, as Attorney Burdick said, a valid patent claim is a prohibition in the U.S. against making the subject matter recited in the claim. The maker...

How do i get a patent

Sorry, but one cannot get a patent on a mere "idea." One must be able to disclose an "invention" with enough detail to enable a person skilled in...

Can a long established simple device be repurposed as a patentable product idea?

In Mayo v. Prometheus, the U.S. Supreme Court said last year that a "law of nature" isn't eligible to be considered for patenting. The "principle"...

Well, if you're itchin' fer a fight with the Major League Baseball folks, you might develop the Internet site you outlined and await a letter from...

The issue of counterfeit "UL and design" trademark might be even more significant than just whether the goods aren't "genuine" (e.g. a product...

I want to use a celebrities name in the sub title of my book. can i be sued for it?

Are you seeking to avoid a situation where someone starts a lawsuit against you? Or are you okay with having someone serve you with a summons, as...