Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida

I have very unique textile designs; not being a business person, I want to patent, trademark or copyright them. Which one? I'm not sure, and if I need my own incorporation set up to make sales via i.e. clothes, tiling, art, etc. Or I was wondering if it's possible to have the designs protected and creating contracts for people to use my designs with me earning a percent of profit for the use. What does it take to create a contract and must I make sales, sales would be a huge risk. So basically which protection is best for new pattern designs which can be applied to almost anything? Do I need an incorporation to make money? Can I sell them in contracts but still have them as my own? And where can I get a solid contract, how do I present it and what percentage is reasonable to gain?


Asked on 7/22/14, 9:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

You need to contact a qualified intellectual property attorney. None of the answers you need about the products can be done in this forum. The issues about incorporation or entity status may require an additional business law attorney.

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Answered on 7/22/14, 11:43 am


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