You have several things and questions to ask yourself and get answers to. You don't copyright a brand, you trademark it. You don't have to have 2...

Patent rights when inventor accepts employment to implement his invention

Interesting question!! I think it would depend greatly on 2 things: first, the employment agreement between G and the manufacturer; secondly, how...

Is there a year limit to the statute of limitations for intellectual property law?

For this situation, there really isn't a statute of limitations (SOL). However, you might have other issues depending on the statements and the...

To use the images that are likely copyrighted, you would need to get a license from Disney. You should probably contact an IP attorney to evaluate...

Does renewal of an International Trademark Registration forego the need to file a section 71 declaration and pay associated fee?

Typically, like mentioned, you pay the renewal fee for each individual country. I would suggest consulting with a Trademark Attorney to determine...

My patent was returned to me with rejections. When I respond, should I red line previous rejected claims. How do I solve?

How you reply depends on the basis of the rejections. You don't necessarily need to edit the claims. As my colleagues have indicated, now would...

In general, yes, a shirt design can be protected by a design patent. I found one particular style racerback tank top design patent by lululemon,...

What's benefit of hiring an atty to assist me with obtaining a patent for my invention? What do I look for in a good patent atty

Very good answers already. To add to the above, the benefit of hiring an experienced patent attorney to prepare and file your application are...

To submit a survey as part of a trademark office action response who needs to conduct the survey?

As mentioned, doing your own survey may not be persuasive, and may be too expensive to have done correctly. Not to mention, there are probably...

Does a trade name register and reserve a business name or do I have to form a LLC?

You need to consult an Arizona-based IP attorney. Ideally, you can reserve the names through the State, but you may also want to register them as...