IP lawyer. Does a business method provisional patent protect a formula I have created (a metric which is part of method)

While there is no such thing as a provisional patent, it could be to your advantage to get an application (provisional or non-provisional) filed...

Marketing invention after filing provisional patent application?

Your provisional application will not protect improvements made since the filing of the provisional application. You can address these by filing a...

I agree with the other answers that a provisional application may be a good first step. But please be aware that the provisional application must...

Patenting a product

It is unclear whether you are making a product that is already well known, but you want to register yourself as the seller of that product. In...

It is possible to patent an improvement on an existing product. But a patent is only gives you the right to exclude others from practicing your...

Invention

I think you are better off getting a lawyer involved who is working directly for you, and not indirectly through some other company. But, I have...

How to protect a food item?

I like both the prior answers, but I see a lot of problems keeping this recipe for this food item secret. While patent protection does not last...

With regards to my question about whether or not I could protect a business idea by submitting my business plan to the USPTO...

I am not aware of any protection available through SBA. Your best approach to protect a business method invention is to file a patent application,...

What is patent infringment

I agree with the others that whether you can safely sell your system is a complicated questiion and you will need to see a patent attorney. As...

Can an injured worker sue their employer in a civil suit if employer has terminated his employment?

I like the piror answer you received to your question. The main issue is likely to be why your employment was terminated. If your employment was...