Generally, the answer is YES, the more details, the better. However, there is a cautionary note that too much detail CAN limit your invention to...

Do I need NFL approval to paint the logo of a football team on my product?

Yes, you do. A logo is a special type of trademark. Trademarks are any feature or characteristic, which identifies a product or service and...

Can i take legal action for a business using my artwork?

First, as the creator, you are the owner of the intellectual property that you created. However, even though you don’t have a contract with the...

Why does some people prefer an LLC and some an S Corp?

Generally speaking a corporation (of which an “S” Corp. is a sub category) is a more recognized and deeply rooted type of entity and, for that...

Your question involves many parts and sub-parts. First, it is NOT necessarily the case that a 10% owner of a company is liable for 10% of the...

I need help with 1 product and its patent. We want to make something similar and wanted to know the cost for a lawyer to review.

Your question can’t be answered in a public forum as the answer will depend on more specifics and details, which have not been provided. In...

Is it possible to use a trade marked name if the businesses are unrelated?

The standard for trademark infringement is “likelihood of confusion” Whether two marks are confusingly similar depends on a variety of factors,...

A provisional U.S. patent application does NOT require any claims. However, claims are sometimes added to focus the description and content of the...

Your best protection is to file a patent application before disclosing your invention to anyone. Filing a patent application will give you...

Is it possible to be awarded a patent even though someone else submitted a similar patent years ago but did not complete it?

Short Answer: YES. In order to receive a patent, your invention needs to be novel (i.e., not done before) and non-obvious (i.e., that there are...