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answered on Mar 24, 2019
A trademark application costs about $250, plus $225-475 in USPTO filing fees. The entire prosecution could be up to about $1,500.
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answered on Mar 24, 2019
Hi. I can't tell you if it's possible to patent your specific device. However, you can patent any invention that meets the following requirements:
1. Patentable subject matter. It can't occur naturally in nature or simply be an algorithm. Robotics should qualify.... View More 
i search about it but i did not find that it have a trademark and it is safe to use is that right
Thanks
answered on Mar 22, 2019
Be sure to conduct a google search as well as a search of business names and domain names. Trademark rights are established by use and not registration in the USPTO. If you'd like a search done, please feel free to reach out.
answered on Mar 22, 2019
A patent would allow you to stop others from making the invention, using it, selling it and importing it.
I cannot 'deploy' the invention, of course, since I cannot issue credit cards. The idea is specific to how card fees are charged. How can I protect it.
answered on Mar 21, 2019
I can't tell you that you can patent your invention. You can patent an invention that is patentable subject matter. It must be new, non-obvious and you must be the first to apply for a patent on the invention. You don't need a prototype so long as the invention is fully developed/designed.
I asked for the ownership of this mark from its creation. Please validate.
I had an idea for t shirts arranged around a certain slogan phrase under my brand name and logo. But I found the slogan phrase I wanted to use is trademarked for T-shirts. However, a somewhat different phrase using near synonym and past tense would still work for me. How exact does the phrase have... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2019
Trademark infringement occurs when a consumer is likely to be confused as to the origin of a product such that they assume the product comes from the trademark owner. The standard is a likelihood of confusion. The trademark owner would have a pretty good chance of blocking any synonymous phrases... View More
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