Do I need to describe and draw the internal workings of a patentable idea if the claims have nothing to do with them?

Um...Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. It really depends on the invention. Call a patent attorney.

Who has the legal right to use a name?

This sounds like an interesting fact pattern. It comes up quite often. The answer is "it depends." It is possible that the product seller has...

Am I able to submit an update to an existing Provisional application?

In addition to Mr. Malek's accurate response, I might add that any new previously-undisclosed material that you add in a new provisional will have...

Is the trademark “SWEAT SHIELD” for underarm sweat shields or is it a garment fabricated with hydrophobic material?

It depends on what your interpretation of "dress shields in the nature of perspiration barriers for garments fabricated with hydrophobic material...

Utility Patent General question (Micro entity)

If you waited until September 2013 to file a non-provisional based on your September 2011 provisional, you waited one year too long and have lost...

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Am I in trademark violation?

Maybe. Maybe not. I would need more specific facts to give you an answer. Sometimes local users can still claim prior-user rights, but it...

I have an idea for a great patent but do not know where to start?

1. Conduct some preliminary patentability searching either on your own or through a patent attorney. 2. If you do not find any similar patents...

I want to buy MYEXAMPLE.com for my business. Will owners of MYEXAMPLE.org have legal claim over the name?

Simply owning a domain name does not confer any protectable trademark rights to the domain owner. Similarly, simply owning a domain name will not...

How can you come up with a reasonable estimate for a potential judgment?

It is typically difficult to gain any significant damages from a trademark infringement matter, unless you can prove that the infringement was...

No. You should talk to a patent attorney about this. It is one of the stickier areas of patent law.