I'd like to use a common board game name in the name of my business- Is this allowed?

First you need to understand what a trademark is and then you'll understand that a business name is not necessarily a trademark, but it could be. ...

I have an invention called "the sip-rite coffee cup cover." I want to know if I have a case. John brown

To even begin to consider whether you might have a case for patent infringement in the U.S., you would at least need to own a valid U.S. patent,...

Other than correcting a patent, is submitting a new ppa application a better idea?

I believe you have one filed PPA on record. And now you are contemplating filing a second PPA with some "corrections." First, I would not style...

How can i sue a website.

Maybe yes and maybe not - it depends on your facts. Use Avvo to find some California lawyers, perhaps start with internet lawyers, and ask for...

Does it cost any money to reissue/correct a provisional patent application?

This will cost money. This requires a brand new filing of a provisional patent application, which requires the normal provisional patent...

Which term should be used in trademark application to USPTO?

We cannot answer this question without knowing what goods are associated or are to be associated with your mark. The description of your class...

If I have created a written-version of something I want to convert into an app, what should I do first? Patent? Copyright?

First, as soon as you've fixed your original work of authorship in a tangible medium of expression (e.g. saving your written work in a digital file...

Does a Provisional Patent Application give me priority over another patent application if filed after my Provisional filing date

Google this case and read it: New Railhead Mfg., L.L.C. v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., (Fed. Cir. 2002). A case dealing with a provisional patent...

Contact a PA licensed attorney. Probably start with a phone call, followed by cease and desist letter (C&D) / demand letter - to both the...

What's needed to protect my idea, when interviewing potential programmers online ?

A huge concern is the physical location for a prospective independent contractor you are contemplating hiring. If they are located overseas,...

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