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Is the trademark with the registration number 5099751 registered only in the US ? Or is this trademark for the entire world ?
Would sourcing the product and then selling the product in Europe be a crime ?
answered on Jun 23, 2021
The USPTO registration only lists details regarding Trademarks which are registered within the United States. Often times businesses will pursue international trademark rights. Any potential international rights will not necessarily be reviewable via the USPTO registry. You need to check with the... View More 
answered on Jun 23, 2021
As part of the effort to promote entrepreneurial enterprises by the USPTO, trademark registrations and patent grants are subject to periodic renewal, maintenance fees, and confirmation of use. As such, after registration, a trademark remains valid for an initial term of ten years, subject to filing... View More
I believe this is just a brief of the patent. I need it completly
answered on Jun 23, 2021
Both of the below answers will give you the patent certificate. You can also use the patent number (6616673 no commas) to retrieve it from the USPTO Official Government website:
https://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm
However, on the off chance that you're actually... View More
Like, specifically when multi-billion dollar companies do it. When they buy up patents and sue small companies for generally making something that looks like one of their thousands of patents, Isn't that kind of restrict the rights of the small businesses?
answered on Jun 23, 2021
In addition to Kevin's comments, I would also state that a patent is also an equitable exchange between the government and the inventor. The inventor gets to have exclusive rights for a limited time--but in exchange, the inventor has to disclose the details for how the invention was made. The... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2021
At the very least, before you go to a manufacturer, get an attorney to draft you a quick NDA (nondisclosure agreement) or if dealing with a Chinese manufacturer, make sure it's an NNN (non-use, non-circumvention, nondisclosure agreement). I would also highly recommend filing a provisional... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2021
Despite the passing of the original inventor, it's possible that the patent was assigned to a corporation that would very much care. There are also often times improvement patents (continuation-in-part, divisional, or simply later filed applications) which build on an original parent patent.... View More
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