Can the name of the product and its accompanying logo be trademarked under the same application?

Paradoxically, Michael and Brian are both right. When a word and logo are customarily used together, the applicant can properly file a single...

Do I need to submit with a new application or will multiple embodiment drawings suffice?

A Design Patent differs from a regular (utility) patent in that it relates to but a single embodiment. Different embodiment = different design.

What is the easiest way to secure a business name?

In general, one can adopt a business name that isn't confusingly similar to one that's already being used in the pertinent locale and marketplace. ...

I have an approved Patent that we are trying to get manufactured. What must I be aware legally before proceeding?

You say you have an "approved patent." I am not sure from those words whether your patent has already been granted (which is the same as saying...

Trademarked name already exists (as a transliteration), but in a different class. Is this a "likelihood of confusion"?

As a general matter, consider a trademark not as wording in isolation but as wording in association with its particular goods or services. So...

A patent expired for a device. I improved it drastically. Can I patent my new device and be protected?

What you describe is a good example of what the patent system is Constitutionally mandated to do .... promote the progress of useful arts. Find a...

Can a Tax Exempt Organization create revenue from intellectual rights? For instance - from their logo (trademarked). ... etc.

I am out of my league when it comes to the question of what it takes to acquire and preserve an organization's tax-exempt status. But some of the...

Patent Search Needed. What's the average price?

I agree that it might be good to start a search with resources that are readily available on the Web. However, the US PTO website isn't the most...

If starting a business called "Snow White's Pies", avoiding the word "Disney" or costumes, what should I expect or do?

Although my learned colleagues who have already posted responses to your question are mostly accurate in their characterization of trademark law, I...

When you talk about a "variation of a game," you don't say whether the game is played with conventional items like a deck of playing cards, or with...