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I have a design for an insulated holder, like a can koozie, except instead of holding a can, it holds electronic vaporizers (Handheld “vapes” used for smoking herbs/herbal concentrates). Popular electronic vaporizers, like the Pax brand, have a common problem where the unit gets extremely hot... View More 
answered on Jun 29, 2020
Dear Matthew,
First of all, congratulations on your creativity!
To best answer your question, we would need to do a patentability search to make sure that your invention is novel and non-obvious over other similar products. If the search shows that there is no impending prior... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2020
Yes, we can change the title by amendment if you filed a non-provisional patent application, or by filing a new application data sheet if you filed a problem application.
I work at an Information technology company named Intalio. We would like to register the Intalio trademark, and confirm if we can register one of our product names previously owned by another company that we acquired.
answered on Jun 24, 2020
The process will involve a search for equal or similar trademarks in the federal registry and optionally in state registries. If the results of the search reveal that there are no analogous or very similar registered trademarks, we can then file an application with the United States Patent and... View More
This is just an analogy for the situation, but I was wondering if I did formally trademark my name first would that pose an issue or could I get a DBA to avoid this issue or should I just rename the business altogether? Thanks!
answered on Jun 19, 2020
Although the other company doesn't have a registered trademark, they could still claim long term use and that they have earned customers' confidence based on their name.
A second issue that you should consider is whether the goods that you want to sell and the goods of the company... View More
I meant to say, is Voice language translator patented. If not I want to patent it.
answered on Jun 17, 2020
You may seek to obtain a patent for your original and non-obvoius invention. You may not obtain a patent for something that someone else invented.
If you have invented your own universal translator we can discuss to see if it could be patentable. Give me a call, so that we can discuss further.
answered on Jun 17, 2020
You will need to contact the patentee to see if they are willing to enter into negotiations for selling their patent. If the patent is assigned to a different person or entity, you will need to contact the assignee.
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