Will a terms and conditions usage agreement used with a defensive publication insure the ability to legally control it?

Q: "Will a terms and conditions usage agreement used with a defensive publication ensure the ability to legally control it?" Short answer: Not...

Patent Entity Changing

FYI: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Inventors Assistance Center (IAC) provides patent information and services to the...

Yes, it is permissible to file a patent application for an improvement or modification over an existing product. The prudent course is not to...

How do I ensure sole rights to my own patent?

United States patent law provides that inventors may apply for a patent jointly even though (1) they did not physically work together or at the...

NBA, NHL and NFL teams, for example, likely own trademark rights to their team names and trade dress (including team colors). In all likelihood,...

Should my drink be patented or trade marked or registered a trade secret???

As a general rule, before divulging any trade secret information, you should require the recipient to sign a confidentiality agreement (sometimes...

Can an expired patent publication be revived

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides for "petitions to revive" an abandoned U.S. patent application or issued patent. ...

The prudent course is not to publicly disclose your product before you file an application for patent that adequately describes your invention....

A US non provisional application filed after grace period but claiming priority of US provisional filed within grace period?

You should be aware that foreign countries have an absolute novelty requirement, which means there can be no public disclosure before an...

How to protect, copywrite, or patent a improvement to a product?

Generally a patent application can be filed for an improvement to an existing product. You should be aware that an idea alone cannot be protected...