Can I get a patent on an item already patented, if it is used for a different purpose and has a slight change in the item?

Short Answer: Yes. You can, in principle, obtain a patent on an item for a different use. Think of Aspirin, which was patented way back in the...

Short answer: Find a patent attorney In the U.S., you do not need to build a prototype of the invention to file for a patent application. What...

I have many patentable ideas that I've written on my Facebook as a way to authenticate their creation date.

Short Answer: Please take them down at once Depending on what you have disclosed on your website, your posting them openly and publicly may...

Short Answer: Yes, but... You can make personal use a patented product since the patent owner's right in the patent are "exhausted" by the...

Steps needed to take for an Accelerated Examination Patent?

Short Answer: Consider requesting a pre-examination interview In addition to your request for expedited examination, your application may...

What type of atty do I need? Patent, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership/Agreement/Liscencing?

Short Answer: You need an IP/Business Attorney You need an attorney who can handle your Intellectual Property as well as business issues. From...

Can I use my logo and company name during the time my trademark application is being reviewed?

Short Answer: Yes. Rights in a trademark are acquired by usage of the mark. Even without registration, you acquire "common law" rights in the...

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Can I trademark a two-syllabus word that is part of another trademark? The trademarked word is a common dictionary word with a Z

Short Answer: yes, provided... Assuming your proposed name to be trademarked is available to you, You can trademark your make as long as it is...

Someone trademarked my brand name months after I was up and running. what should I do to avoid legal issues in the future?

Short Answer: It depends on your goals and means. Accepting your facts as you have presented them, you would have priority over the trademark...

Can a derivative work of an open source software project be patented?

Short Answer: It depends. Your use of the term "derivative work" typically refers to variations based on a copyrighted work. As far as patents...