What makes trademarks different from patents? How do you know if you should file a patent application or a trademark application? What type of intellectual property will protect your idea or invention?

In this video, John Rizvi, a patent attorney and founder of The Patent Professor® patent law firm, explains the unique qualities of patents vs. trademarks, and gives easy-to-understand examples that explain how a trademark and patent are different and distinct.

In an episode of the webinar series “Ask The Patent Professor®,” a participant asked, “Will a trademark protect my business name from being used throughout the United States?”

In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi, founder of The Patent Professor® patent and trademark law firm, answers that question.

If you want nationwide protection for the name of your business, and want to prevent other businesses from using your brand name anywhere across the country, you need to watch this quick, informative video.

Most patent lawyers bill hourly, and that’s fine for giant, multinational corporation who can afford to pay invoice after invoice. But what if you’re an individual inventor or a small start-up, and you want patent protection for your idea? What if patent attorneys are too costly for your budget? Can you still afford to get a patent?

In a recent episode of the webinar series “Ask The Patent Professor®,” John Rizvi, a patent attorney and founder of The Patent Professor® law firm, was asked by a participant to explain the flat fee service mentioned on his website.

In this video, Mr. Rizvi elaborates on the fact that The Patent Professor® specializes in working with the individual inventor or smaller start-up company that may be on a budget, and offers the service of preparing and filing a patent application for a fixed rate.

Listen in. You might be able to hire a patent attorney after all!

Do you have a product idea that you want to license to a company and collect royalties?

Sef Chang has done it time and time again. In this video, he speaks with patent attorney John Rizvi, founder of The Patent Professor® law firm, about making licensing deals with his product ideas.

John and Sef discuss some of the factors that go into negotiating a royalty percentage.

What percentage can you expect from a product licensing deal?
How much is a fair and typical royalty?
How do companies that license inventions and product ideas determine the royalty percentage they’re willing to offer?
How important is it to nail down an exclusive licensing deal?

These questions and more are addressed in this must-see video. Watch now!

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 streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Apple Music are usually careful to acquire the necessary permissions to play copyrighted music. But for years, Pandora has been ignoring the legal rights of comedians by playing their comedy routines on their streaming service without seeking permission or paying royalties. Now, a group of comedians is including George Lopez, Lewis Black, Andrew “Dice” Clay, and the estates of George Carlin and Robin Williams are suing Pandora.

Listen in as patent and trademark attorney John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, discusses the issue with talk radio KOGO in San Diego.

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 790 KFGO radio in Fargo, North Dakota about the controversy.