Mon 4 Dec 2006
Beth S asked: I am starting a business making home made….
Posted by Dan under Patents/Inventions/TechnologiesQ: I am starting a business making home made, hand milled
soap, liquid soap from olive oil as well as lotions and lip balm.
On my labels that I make myself I use a stamp of a windmill that
I purchased at a hobby store. Is there a legal problem with this?
If so please let me know.
A: If the windmill is a generic looking windmill with no artistic merit
then it should be in the public domain. If you have any questions you
should contact the manufacture to see if they have or claims any
rights to the figure.
This is just a general summary based on the limited facts your
provided. It would be best if you discussed the issue with a registered patent attorney. Please be advised that I do not know the details of any particular situation you may have, and am just discussing the general state of the law. Nothing in this response is meant as legal advice and should not be taken as such and no legal opinions or advice have been expressed. Unless otherwise noted, no attorney-client relationship exists between any attorney at the Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt and any reader of this information. If you have legal questions specific to your individual needs, then you should consult with an attorney or other qualified legal professional.
I recently requested information from the US patent and trademark office. I have an invention that I need to get patent and manufactured. The package is confusing. Am i going the right route? Five years ago I sent one of my idea to a company that claimed to help with your inventions and they wanted thousands of dollars. i recently saw a very similiar idea on the market. Is it safer to go through the US department to patent your idea?