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I currently create a hair product for a celebrity that I created and cook in my kitchen. I package it and send it and she applies her label to it. Can I patent the formula just in case she wants to buy it, how do I know how to price the formula? She has ingredients, not the specific formula... View More 
answered on Jun 9, 2020
As attorney Mlynek stated, you can patent a formulation for a hair product.
answered on Dec 15, 2019
The safest way to approach this is to locate the owners of the video and request permission or license the content for use.
answered on Dec 15, 2019
Since you're selling these for profits and not using them for personal use, you might get into trouble for trademark and possibly copyright infringement without the appropriate licenses and permissions from the trademark owner.
I am an artist and been thinking about buying a domain name "walt" as it is my own name, for my personal artist website and brand. However, there is lots of companies named Walt and obviously Walt Disney. Will using that domain name get me in trouble or is the trademarks only affecting... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2019
Is it just Walt in the domain name? Is there more to it? I recommend doing a search to make sure the trademark or variations of the mark are not owned by someone else in your field and related fields.
I’m confused as to the patent. So anything that locks to a cross member with a combination lock in a portable bag form? Would be patent infringement?
answered on Dec 16, 2019
Patent infringement requires careful analysis of the claims in a given patent read in light of the specification with the device you’re trying to compare it. You need to consult with a patent attorney for your case.
Also check to see the dates of the patent you’re referring to to... View More
I am reaching out to see if rolls Royce have any specific patents preventing me from creating and selling self levelling centre caps
answered on Sep 12, 2019
You can try to search for patents assigned to a certain company through the USPTO database.
answered on Sep 12, 2019
Since you have not filed your declaration in time, you will have to file a new trademark application.
answered on Aug 31, 2019
if the trademarked mark is in the same class (goods/services) or related class, then you should stay clear from that mark. That being said, there are a few factors that the USPTO and courts consider when deciding whether there is likelihood of confusion with another mark.
If you're... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
it depends on the classes they're using the mark for and the ones you're planning on using the mark for. If it's for the same goods/services and they've been using the mark longer, then it would be an issue. You should consult a trademark attorney.
I want to hire someone for legal advice but don't know what type attorney I need.
I had my own IT business prior to marriage. While married I formed a CA LLC partnership with then husband and a family member of his.
I filed for divorce and it went through uncontested, but the... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
you need a business attorney and possibly a family lawyer as well.
In case you have it, i would love to receive it on my personal e-mail or if is a website o link that i can check to see it, thank you so much
answered on Aug 20, 2019
You should look for a patent professional who handles the industry this product falls under.
I’m interested in putting a brush on the market but I’m not sure if I will have trademark/patent problems.
answered on Aug 20, 2019
As far as patents are concerned, if the brush you're referring to has existed in the market for a while, then it's probably fallen in the public domain. If this is a new brush, you should hire a patent professional to help you with a clearance search and or freedom to operate.... View More
It is an original photo that I took to use as a header on our church website and the name, "Sony" is in view on the side of the camera
answered on Aug 20, 2019
You don't need permission to use your own photo. However, depending on what your website is about, it would be best to avoid displaying someone else's trademark.
answered on Jun 18, 2019
It really depends on what your toy looks like and how new and unique it is. You may be able to cover the functionality of the toy by means of a utility patent and protect the look and feel of the toy by means of a design patent. You should definitely seek patent legal counsel for this.
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My employer had filed a patent in 2017, where I was one of the two inventors. I understand the ownership of IP is with company, but I want to find out how do i even track the patent application status. The application was filed in 2017 and I believe it would have been through private... View More
answered on Jun 3, 2019
As Attorney Mlynek mentioned, patents are published within 18-months unless the applicant requests a non-publication, in which case, the application won't publish until it's issued.
Another way to look for the application on Public Pair... View More
answered on May 14, 2019
It really depends on the improvement and changes you've made to the existing products. If your improvements or changes are novel and would not have been obvious to someone skilled in the art, then yes. As Mr. Mlynek suggests, if there are plenty of them out there, this might be an uphill... View More
answered on May 14, 2019
When receiving a patent infringement letter, you should assess the claim and do what we call an infringement analysis analyzing the cited patents and your work. As Mr. Flynn says, this is not something that you should handle yourself and should hire a patent professional to help with this.
answered on Feb 16, 2018
It really depends on your business, invention, and product or process. There is no one size fits all answer for this. Is your intellectual property even patentable? Would you want to license it or keep everything in house?
answered on Feb 3, 2018
You don’t need to be a US citizen or resident to file in the US.
Talk to a US patent practitioner to help you with the actual drafting and filing of your patent.
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answered on Feb 1, 2018
In the United States, for utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the term of the patent is 20 years from the earliest filing date of the application on which the patent was granted and any prior U.S. or Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications from which the patent claims priority.... View More
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