Is "Provisional Application for Patent" fully effective or should it be followed by full patent?

For a utility patent, you will need to file a non-provisional application. A patent will not issue directly from a provisional application. A...

A patent application in the US must be filed in the name of the inventor(s). While the inventor is the applicant, the application may be assigned...

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You can try to look up Bank of America's agent for service of process in California at http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/ Good luck.

A device I conceived of serves the same purpose as other patented devices, but uses a different design and methodology.

There are two questions that you should ask. Do you infringe? And is your invention patentable? The first question cannot reasonably be...

How close? That can be a very difficult and fact specific question. The legal standard is "likelihood of confusion." Would the use of the two...

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In general, parties to a matter in litigation are free to communicate directly with each other. One rationale is that parties have a right to...

Appraiser designated his own expert witness and FRE 702

Exclusion often focuses on whether the expert has a sufficient basis in education and experience in the field, and sufficiently explained the basis...

Am I protected by client-attorney privilege for my intellectual property/invention?

The different states have slightly different rules governing attorneys practicing law. In general, information disclosed in confidence for the...

Practicing "Pro Hac Vice"

"Pro hac vice" is a Latin term that usually refers to an attorney who has not been admitted to practice in a certain court but has been allowed to...

Generally, no. Titles are not subject to copyright. A title of a stand-alone book usually is not entitled to trademark protection, unless the...