What do you think of my best defense for trademark Infringement an alleged counterfeit item internet sale?

First of all if you - the potential defendant - are in VA then a 7th Cir. federal district court case is not great authority. Look to what the 4th...

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Patent Pre Issuance Submission

I tend to disagree here with some of my colleagues on a general point. I see the law, which is too complex, very akin to the practice of medicine,...

Website posting my sealed case online

To start you may be able to sue this website owner for breach of one or more applicable privacy torts; however, the vast majority of torts are...

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You are asking from the perspective of the property owner - to a large extent only you can answer this question, as it has to do with your personal...

Regarding Trademarks, does use in commerce mean you have to be successfully selling your goods?

I agree with all my colleagues thus far... I will only elaborate a bit on what "use in commerce" may mean. For federal "use in commerce" that...

If I submit my invention under a company name, would my partner own portion of that invention too?

Who files (submits) your patent application is the application. Who owns the patent application is a different question. By default, the inventor...

What happens if a company has a trademark with a certain description of goods but is selling a totally different product?

In general if one uses the federal trademark registration symbol with a mark in association with goods/services that have not been identified in...

Can/should I trademark the sketch of my logo before rendering it to graphics?

The answer to your question as posed by you is no you should not submit your sketch for federal trademark registration, if you are reasonably...

To know where to find answers, you'll need to know what body of law governs your circumstances. The first place to look is your contract itself. ...

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Hi, How do I go about filing for an extension of my existing provisional patent? I filed Dec 2013. Thanks

Provisionals cannot be extended. Provisionals automatically expire by operation of law at midnight of the one year anniversary. However, it may...