If I filed my trademark as intent-to-use-in-commerce now; how long after do I need to file use-in-commerce of new trademark?

Your question refers to a "supplemental" trademark. However it is not clear whether you are referring to a trademark that was registered on the...

When you say that you "bought a website" it's not a complete statement of the transaction that you entered into. There are a lot of aspects to a...

Do I need to trademark my logo?

You've already received a bunch of good answers to your question. But I'd like to underline something that Attorney Burdick briefly alluded to,...

Is this an example of fair use?

In addition to the comments you've received from others, also be sure to ask that your attorney consider and advise you about the possibility that...

How much do legal fees for a patent typically cost?

In addition to the points made by my colleagues' answers above, note that a Provisional U.S. Patent application is defective unless it meets the...

How to submit another provisional application, to add new content, if you filed one already?

You might find it helpful to read commentary on the court case called New Railhead v. Vermeer, which deals with the effect of filing a provisional...

1. Beware that filing a patent application isn't the same as clearing a product for sale via a freedom-to-operate study. Neither a patent pending...

I need to copyright material I have written before I sell them. Where does trademarking come in?

As others have pointed out, the author of a work holds a copyright in it as soon as it's fixed in a tangible medium of expression. However, it's...

Number of amendments for average patent application? Flat rate attorney fee?

The more effort the inventor and his patent attorney spend on searching the prior art upfront, the more likely will they generate a disclosure of...

What can I do to protect my rights to an invention before I get it patented?

First, you'll need to decide what will be the role of the company that will "create" your product. This should be spelled out in a written...