Do I need a lawyer to help get a patent? Do I even need a patent?

As noted by others, patent law is probably not the mode of protection for you. Instead, trademark law is the best avenue to protect and promote...

How do I know if I have patentable features or functionality in my software?

This is not an easy question for reasons that are briefly touched on in other posts. The problem stems from the Supreme Court's ruling in the...

My wife is starting a business around a tag that attaches to a hanger and identifies what pieces of clothing go together.

A couple of points to highlight about the answers already given...... 1. This is definitely a copyright issue. Copyrights are for artistic...

It is a good sign, but, sorry to say, not real meaningful. As others have noted, it is simply a formality. Basically, the PTO is checking to see...

Do I have to wait for the copyright process to be complete?

You have been given good advice by the other answers here. The bottom line, legally speaking, is that your copyright existed from the beginning...

Do you do patents for clothing lines?

As others have expressed, you are not likely to obtain a patent for clothing. Of course, anything is possible and it specifically depends on what...

Looking to find a lawyer or agent who can draft an agreement for the assignment of a tech based patent to a major media company.

As suggested, you definitely need to work with an attorney that has experience in licensing IP. When I was in house counsel for a technology...

I have a Idea that can change the way we use social networking website. Should I make it a patent before telling it to everyone?

This is not an easy question for two reasons that are briefly touched on in other posts. First, you might be talking about a business method (a...

A search can prove useful in several ways. First, it can help you determine (before you market the idea) whether or not you might be infringing on...