How is the exact expiration date/time of a provisional application determined?
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Answered on September 23, 2025
It's answer C, using Eastern time at Alexandria Virginia, the HQ of the USPTO.
And the agency head is now John Squires, whose appointment was...
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Do i need to change my business name & website domain containing "NCLEX" or I can keep by adding disclaimer?
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Answered on September 04, 2025
You didn't say how come your ISP is communicating with you about a trademark of a trade association of state agencies regulating nursing. Did it...
Is Mitsubishi Exploiting My Likeness?
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Answered on August 24, 2025
Yes you've raised an interesting question. But from what you say, I can't see who the parties to the contract are, and what payment rights you...
How to avoid patent infringement by modifying a tool yet keeping the tool uniformly shaped the same but improved to last longer?
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Answered on August 22, 2025
A patent is infringed by making, using, selling, or importing a product in the United States that meets the definition of at least one of the valid...
Can I be sued $100,000 for this?
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Answered on August 19, 2025
If you are hoping to avoid losing a lawsuit to the former employer, now is the time to explain the situation to a local litigator with experience...
I am looking for help to file a notice of allowance for a trademark.
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Answered on August 19, 2025
This forum doesn't provide attorneys with the option to say "pick me." But you are welcome to communicate with any attorney listed here who...
Is adding a word to a trademark enough to qualify for a new trademark?
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Answered on August 19, 2025
You r question implies that you are thinking in terms of a chainsaw rather than a scalpel. It will be wise for you to consult an experienced...
Can I register a trademark if someone else is using it but did not register it?
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Answered on August 19, 2025
You are correct that they may have common law trademark rights, but your inference that their rights would prevent you from registering the...
Is it illegal to sell instructions on how to make a copyrighted character?
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Answered on August 04, 2025
Sorry, but what you describe sounds like the tort of indecement of copyright infringement. The case of MGM v. Grokster explained that giving...
I AM the inventor of the pop tart ice cream sandwich, I emailed the CEO of Kelloggs in September of 2024 about it, can I sue?
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Answered on August 01, 2025
Sorry, but I must agree with attorney Brezina's answer based in the few facts you have stated. However if there's more to the story, tell it...