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Can I file 2 utility patent applications for the same product but for different uses?
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Answered on March 31, 2012
There isn't enough information in your question to answer it definitively. This is one of those things you should discuss with a patent attorney...
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Should the name of a non-profit organization be trademarked or service marked?
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Answered on March 29, 2012
Well, technically a name of a business is a "trade name," rather than a trademark for goods or service mark. However, the name might incorporate a...
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I received a subpoena from attorneys for the plaintiff seeking certain information about my ISP internet account.
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Answered on March 29, 2012
I surmise that a copyright owner is preparing to sue the user at your IP address for transmitting an infringing work. One such scheme I've...
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How do I petition to cancel a trademark and how much does it cost leaving out attrny fees?
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Answered on March 29, 2012
Follow the procedure stated in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure, starting with secs. 308 and 309. See link given...
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Protecting My Recipe
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Answered on March 26, 2012
I agree with the previous recommendations to just keep the recipe secret.
One of the most famous trade secrets has been the formula for Coca...
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How do I proceed with this trademark?
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Answered on March 26, 2012
In the U.S., trademark rights arise from use of the trademark in commerce, although one can also develop provisional rights by filing an...
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What is an aprox. Cost for getting a patent on a device using a patent attorney ?
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Answered on March 24, 2012
I suggest you read David Pressman's book Patent It Yourself, published by Nolo Press and available in print and as an eBook. I typically recommend...
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What charges would a person face in PA for texting an unwanted photo of his naked body to me?
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Answered on March 22, 2012
Aw, c'mon.
Why are you even asking?
Does everything have to turn into a lawsuit or criminal case in this society?
"Sexual harassment"...
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A band "The Tarantulas" is claiming trademark infringement on my band, "Scorpion vs. Tarantula" (in name only) Are they correct?
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Answered on March 17, 2012
Whenever a business asserts trademark infringement, the recipient would be foolish to fail to seek confidential advice from an attorney skilled in...
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Who owns a trademark if they were approved on the same day?
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Answered on March 13, 2012
Yes, sometimes in a government agency, the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. In the scenario you posit, each party has obtained...