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My ex husband designed a car motor while we were married. He passed away in February and he was in dealings with a car company to sell his design. When he passed his roommates didn’t allow me or his mom to get his things. So I don’t have anything to prove it was his design unless I can find the... View More 
answered on Sep 17, 2021
I am sorry that someone you once loved intensely has died.
One place to look for an indication that your ex-husband assigned rights in an invention over to another entity is the assignment database -- https://assignment.uspto.gov/patent/index.html#/patent/search
A limitation of this... View More
I would like to attempt a new business idea that would involve a utilizing a refrigerated tear drop camper style trailer and would like to know if there is any proprietary rights to this.
answered on Aug 2, 2021
It would be best to hire a patent attorney to do a patentability search. But in the meantime you may want to check databases such as Google Patents and the USPTO web site by entering the terms that best describe your invention.
I had an idea for a company that similarly operates in the same way as AirBnB. But it relates to Dungeons & Dragons, called AirD&D. The basic premise of the company would be that people could post locations that can be rented out for single or ongoing campaigns or game sessions that are... View More
answered on Jul 30, 2021
Maybe, depends
You need to have a consultation with an attorney
In general if the marks are in related areas, there may be a conflict
Please ask in person or on the phone.
answered on Jul 25, 2021
Consult with an attorney.
It will depend if your grandfather licensed or assigned his rights.
Also patents expire, so if it was long time ago, it is natural that the royalties stopped.
answered on Jul 8, 2021
"Patent Pending " means that an application for a patent has been filed for the particular product, system or method with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The status "Patent Pending " ends with the final disposal of the application by the USPTO, which... View More
It would be great to have a document for guest writers, regular contributors, and anyone that submits anything to my site (written or media) to allow me and my website to publish their name and work on the site. What kind of document do I need? A consent form, an agreement, or something with a... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2021
You need a contract where they license or give you the rights to their content.
Consult with an attorney.
I’ve developed a few process to extract cannabinoids from the cannabis plant and after reviewing GW patents am I able to apply for any patent concerning cannabis?
Thank you
answered on Jul 1, 2021
In general, processes for extracting cannabinoids are patentable. Having said that, you should hire a patent atto
answered on Jun 22, 2021
You can pay the maintenance fee, but there will be gap in protection.
answered on Jun 21, 2021
It is not clear what you are asking. Patents do not get updated. There is a maintenance fee that is paid three times during the life of the patent.
There is a process to correct errors in the issued patent but that usually results in a separate piece of paper called a Certificate of... View More
Patent # 5133501 Adjustable Sprinkler Riser. I helped him develop it and created the prototype. He got the patent in his name. He is no longer interested in it . I would like to renew the patent in my own name, please.
Thank you.
answered on Jun 13, 2021
Sorry, but that patent is long gone.
Your husband failed to pay the 3rd maintenance fee, so it expired in July 2004. Even if he would have paid it, it would be expired about 11 years ago.
Do you recommend any particular company to attend for preparation of patent bar ?
answered on May 21, 2021
Firstly, you need to find out if you qualify to sit for the patent bar. Do you at least a BS from some hard-core science or engineering? You need to take a look through the USPTO website, which will guide you through the process.
But to answer your question, there are a number of courses... View More
In intellectual property ( patent and trade mark ) . I am looking for a mentorship. please let me know if you know an attorney who is interested to offer me a job or internship or metorship.
Thank you in advance .
Naz.
answered on May 21, 2021
Congratulations on passing a state bar, Naz!
Although I can't offer you a job right now, here are a couple of points:
(1) You need to decide if you want to go into patent prosecution or patent litigation. Those are two separate practices. Although there are attorneys who... View More
Hartwall Long Drink designs
answered on May 2, 2021
I do not know, but it is almost guaranteed that any company that supplies its products around the globe would have some sort of a protection on its products. Please do not copy it for your line of beverages without checking with your intellectual property attorney.
Fuci...sorry for misspelling
answered on Apr 27, 2021
I have seen this sort of question floating around. It is based on a misperception on how patents work. Lots of people get named on a patent as an inventor as that is required by the US Constitution. But that does not mean that the person owns the patent or gets any profits from the patent.... View More
In the current company(Los Angeles, CA) I work at, my manager is cheating the company by manufacturing in china.
We have built couple of products and got the patent for them. We built a prototype using the same technology but in different package. I was part of the design team for the... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2021
Many pieces of the puzzle are missing. Is the manager working with a different company? Who is selling it? Does your company know? There are many more facts needed to determine if something is wrong here. If you are serious about the inquiry it would probably be necessary to get a consultation from... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2021
All your answers are in the excellent tutorial material at uspto.gov and copyright.gov.
I am the principal inventor for application. The other co-invertors can be viewed " Patents by Inventor NAME" few days after the publication (01/21/2021). However, I cannot see mine? Any idea, how I can activate mine? Thank you
answered on Mar 9, 2021
I don't speak for Justia, but many databases take a few months to get updated. This is normal.
This would be on the google Blogger server and would eventually carry a chain of willing authors as well as a great many Starwars links in support of the franchise.
answered on Jan 25, 2021
The question raises copyright and trademark questions. In all likelihood Disney would not care if you supported the franchise. The facts do not indicate how you would make references to Disney properties or possibly use them. There may be ways to do it right. There are very many ways to do it... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2020
You will need to contact the assignee, Luxe Link, LLC, and see if they are interested in licensing to you. I suggest that you contact an intellectual property attorney, who can help you with a licensing agreement.
Best,
Liliana Di Nola-Baron, J.D., Ph.D.
Attorney at Law... View More
answered on Dec 8, 2020
Your question doesn't mention a patent number, but U.S. patents typically show "Attorney, Agent, or Firm" on the front page of each patent. Depending on how the attorney or firm fills out the issue fee paperwork, a U.S. patent might list only the firm name, or only the attorney, or... View More
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