Q: "I'm creating a new health care product … I first need a patent lawyer and then a trademark lawyer. Is this correct?" Not necessarily. You...

To obtain patent protection in the United States, you will have to file a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

Q: "How can I protect an idea that uses expired patents?" Strictly speaking, an idea alone cannot be protected by a patent. —Patents protect...

Q: "How can I get a patent on an invention?" To obtain a patent, the "specification" section of a patent application must contain an adequate...

Under U.S. patent law, a patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are...

Q: "Is it possible to apply for a patent to protect this [mobile application that includes a unique] feature?" You can certainly seek a patent...

The standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of confusion. When marks sound alike when spoken, are visually similar, have the same...

It can be difficult to obtain a patent on a recipe. Characteristically, recipes fail on the non-obviousness requirement. Another option is...

Q: "My only question is if I don’t get the patent can the other 2 patents that are pending go after me?" Short answer: If you use a patented...

Prosecuting patent applications that are directed to life sciences technologies or computer-implemented technologies before the United States...