If your provisional patent gets appoved does that mean your utility patent will be appoved

As all of my colleagues have stated, NO!! This is a very common misconception. The misconception being that a Provisional Patent Application...

The title of my book is descriptive of what the book is about, can I patent it?

As has been mentioned, you cannot patent a book or a book title. You can copyright the book, and I would recommend you look into that. You can't...

I need to trademark my cooking class start up what is the process and do I need lawyer?

My opinion is yes, you should hire an experienced trademark attorney to perform a clearance search and apply for your federal trademark. As for...

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Utility patent claims can be amended prior to examination. Can a design patent claim be amended prior to examination?

Yes you can, but as my colleagues pointed out, it's tricky. The wording in a design patent claim, and there is only one, is uniform and doesn't...

If i distribute in Arizona by selling Roku boxes can i be charged with anything?

Mr. Ballard provides the current case law regarding these types of devices. You would do well to read that and determine if the device is a...

Is it legal to purchase product from a US retail store, put it in a gift box, then resell that box in a different country?

As has been mentioned, once you purchase a product, you can do with it what you will, so long as you don't hold yourself out as representing that...

Why was I always taught to approach manufacturers with pending design patents instead of copyrighted designs?

My colleagues have provided very in-depth answers. However, I just want to add that this is the reason a designer/artist should be consulting with...

Method and cost for an intellectual property patent?

As my colleagues have mentioned, contacting a Registered Patent Attorney with experience in your field of technology would be the first step. Find...

If I'll post my own stuff inspired by others ,knitting patterns from the old 50's catalog would it be a copy-write violation?

I agree with my colleagues, whether you're infringing a copyright with knitting patterns from old catalogs is a fine line. It would be best to...

The definition of lollipop and freezer pop are recognizably different. Your answer is in the question itself. Read again how you define them and...