Provisional Patents are 1 yr placeholders for patents. What countries won't grant patents if invention goes public in the 1 yr?

The US is the only country that offers a 12 month grace period after an invention is disclosed in order to file a patent application. In ever...

Do they have a case?

This is not patent infringement either, so this question is going to the wrong group. On top of that, is this a question that you have on a...

How may I obtain a legal compliance letter I’m attempting to open up a business and need this certification ?

It all depends on the type of business and who is requesting this certification. Most boards that require these types of things will provide...

You should speak to an attorney confidentially, however, in MA, a car dealer is required to sell a vehicle which can pass inspection (i.e. no check...

You're going to want to talk to an IP attorney confidentially and come up with a full strategy. Most likely, you will initially rely on copyright...

Patent infringement on a very simple invention?

You are asking very specific questions about a very specific matter, which will require looking at the exact claims involved, the exact disclosures...

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Can a person with a patent pending have a out of state lawyer representing them

It depends on the specific matter. For prosecuting your patent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, any attorney from...

Is it true a foreign national cannot be touched for copyright infringement?

There is clearly a lot more going on there than just copyright infringement. It's possible your attorney is thinking of a foreign national in a...

Patent Attorney ?

That question can't be answered so broadly. It all depends on the exact specific claims that were granted in the patent. If what you are doing is...