That patent has expired a long time ago. It is no longer relevant. I've never heard of anyone correcting an expired patent. It would be like correcting the spelling of a name on an apartment lease that you had 20 years ago.

Now, it may be possible to correct your brother's... View More

If your first provisional patent application expired, then it is as if it did not exist. It is gone.

Typically, I recommend skipping a provisional patent application and filing a non-provisional patent application right away. However, there are a number of instances when filing a... View More

So sorry, your question as posted did not include a number for a patent or a published application.

You may want to re-post. Your question is not really one for Business Law or Product Liability (litigation re hurting people with your product). Your initial question is a pure patent... View More

A logo to identify the source of a product would typically be covered by a trademark rather than a patent. You marked this question as dealing with copyright and patent but you need to seek trademark advice.

There is a tiny chance that they sought a design patent that would be relevant.... View More

You should retain counsel to review the facts including intestate and testate issues. Generally, adoptees can take through intestate succession in the same manner as naturally born children. Prob C §6450(b). However, if there is a question regarding legal adoption you should have your counsel... View More

Your name can be corrected. The path varies on whether your name is there as assignee or inventor.

ASSIGNMENT -- It is fairly easy to change the name of the assignee. https://epas.uspto.gov/epas/p.jsp

Companies change their names all the time so you can file a name change. You... View More

Great question. The question is really no different than how can you trust someone that has signed a non-disclosure or non-use agreement? In either case someone can sneak around and do what they are not supposed to do.

A patent attorney is regulated by two sets of rules. The attorney... View More

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?

If you file a PCT application in February 2018 (without claiming priority to an earlier application), the International Search Report and the Written Opinion will be issued by November 2018 (PD+9mo). If the PCT application claims priority to an earlier application filed a year earlier (February... View More

The idea that is patent pending, may deal with a way to efficiently make the product rather than the product features. So it is hard to know exactly what is pending. There may be a near-worthless provisional patent application pending that they filed themselves. Technically, the status is patent... View More

Yes. This is done all the time.

Most of my practice is getting patents on mixtures of known compounds. Of course, it is not always easy, but if your lip balm is really something new, then you should be able to get a patent.

Good luck!

Go to court.

My suggestion is that you start out by looking to see how close the prior art is to your invention. A good place to start looking for relevant prior art is to check the US patents and published applications. Here is a link to a slide set to get you started. http://bit.ly/Patent_Searching... View More

If you were to file a patent application on your invention tomorrow, then the patent would expire in 20 years from tomorrow.

(Of course, you have to make sure that you take all the needed steps to make sure that it actually does become a patent and that you pay the regular maintenance... View More

Even if fully compliant with California law, Cannabis and CBD is still a Schedule I drug under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

It really depends on which product you are trying to patent. If it's a cannabis related substance, chances are you won't get any patent on the... View More

This question merits a patent attorney sitting down with you to go over the particulars so that you get the right answer.

Here are some general points that may help you get ready for this discussion.

1) Your design patent cannot stop someone from making something that they were... View More

A patent can be assigned at any time. It can be assigned when filed, or when issued, or many years after it is issued, and even before any invention is made (such as in an employment agreement).

It depends on a host of things. Where do you live? Is the father in the picture and does he consent? What are the reasons for him being in Alabama with the grandparents, rather than with you?

When a company is sold to a new owner, the new owner generally buys the whole business, including all the assets and all the liabilities. That includes all the products, all patents that go with it, all the products that are in development but not yet on the market, and all the IP that may or may... View More

A look into the registered mark shows that the trademark is for the sentence: "THE ORIGINAL, THE REMIX, AND THE ENCORE".

I don't see this being an issue for having words like "original" or "remix" printed on a t-shirt.

If you have any other... View More