What is the Difference Between a Trademark and a Patent?: The Patent Professor Answers
00:06 Adrian would like to know: Can you please clarify what exactly is the difference between patents and trademarks? Yeah, so the patent protects the idea, the function, the product itself. The trademark protects the brand. So one example would be the anti theft device LoJack, a lot of people are familiar with—the patent […]
If I Trademark My Business Name, is it Protected from Being Used Across the United States?
00:05 Can I discuss with potential investors or before the patent is granted? Or does it have to be just pending? Once it's pending then you can absolutely—should discuss with investors. So, the filing date is what's critical. Once you get that patent on file, you're fully able to commercialize it. You can speak […]
Can I Hire a Flat Rate Patent Attorney to File an Application or Do All Patent Lawyers Bill Hourly?
00:05 Can you explain your flat rate service? I’ve seen a flat rate on your website, and we'd like to understand what that means. Yeah. So, you know, when I was at the big fancy law firm in New York City, I mean, our clients were Exxon, and Motorola, and huge multinational corporations. And […]
Licensing Your Product Idea: How to Negotiate Your Royalty Percentage with Sef Chang
00:00 If someone's looking just for a rule of thumb for a licensing royalty percentage, is there? Is there such a thing that’s like an industry standard, or does it really vary so much that you can't be can't put a percentage on it? Yeah, it's hard to tell. But if I did give it, […]
Famous Comedians Suing Pandora for Copyright Infringement: John Rizvi on Talk Radio KOGO San Diego
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was famous for saying, “I don’t get no respect!” Now a group of comedians is banding together to send the same message, specifically to Pandora, a free music-streaming app. These funny guys are suing Pandora, and neither side is laughing. What’s this lawsuit about? This is a lawsuit about copyright. Music […]
McDonald’s v. McHemp Trademark Application: Patent Professor John Rizvi on KFGO Radio in Fargo
McDonald’s is up in arms about a recent trademark application for “McHemp” filed by a North Carolina shop of the same name, selling (among other things) CBD products and edible hemp flowers. Patent attorney John Rizvi, the founder of The Patent Professor® law firm specializing in patents and trademarks, recently spoke with The Mighty […]
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